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BREAKING: Molotov-Cocktail Wielding Trans Activist Gets Slap on the Wrist for Assassination Attempt on Treasury Secretary

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BREAKING: Molotov-Cocktail Wielding Trans Activist Gets Slap on the Wrist for Assassination Attempt on Treasury Secretary

Ryan English, who plotted to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with Molotov cocktails, received a mere 73-month sentence — raising questions about justice and media bias.