Nicholas John Roske had a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, a knife, zip ties, pepper spray, duct tape, and other items that he told police he would use to break into Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house and kill him, according to a criminal complaint.
Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, who was identified in a criminal complaint charging him with the attempted murder of a Supreme Court justice, was dressed in black when he arrived by taxi just after 1 a.m. outside Kavanaugh’s home in a Washington suburb.
The U.S. attorney's office in Maryland announced that Roske had been hit with federal charges of"attempted murder of a Supreme Court Justice." The Justice Department said Roske told police that"he was upset about the leak of a recent Supreme Court draft decision regarding the right to abortion as well as the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas." He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
Sullivan asked whether Roske understood the charges against him Wednesday. The defendant spoke briefly with his lawyer and replied, “I think I have a reasonable understanding." He quickly clarified that he had"a clear enough understanding" of the charges. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the"disturbing" incident evinces why the Senate unanimously passed the Supreme Court security bill weeks ago. The bill was later blocked in the Democratic-controlled House.
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