A Taunton man was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol Monday after admitting to an officer that he drove there with intent to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to authorities.

A Massachusetts man who intended to kill two Trump Cabinet secretaries and the Speaker of the House of Representatives brought knives and Molotov cocktails with him to Washington D.C., reports said.

The nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary by President Donald Trump was confirmed Monday by the Senate.

An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The suspect was charged with unlawful receipt, possession and/or transfer of a firearm and carrying a firearm, dangerous weapon, explosive or incendiary device on the grounds of the Capitol

A Massachusetts man has been arrested on weapons charges after authorities say he visited the U.S. Capitol and told police that he came there to kill billionaire investor Scott Bessent on the day the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

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A Massachusetts man is charged with carrying Molotov cocktails to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors said in court documents.

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with Molotov cocktails and knives who was allegedly attempting to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump’s two recently confirmed nominees, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential explosive devices told officers they wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts woman arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday told police she was there to kill a newly confirmed member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, federal investigators say.