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

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) – New details are being made public surrounding the man accused of traveling to the nation’s capitol earlier this week to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth squeaked by 51 to 50, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the second-ever tie-breaking vote for a Cabinet secretary. Sen. Thom Tillis cast the deciding vote Friday night after telling Hegseth's former sister-in-law he would oppose the nomination,

A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential incendiary devices told officers they wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and also leveled threats against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson,

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

Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic nominee in place ahead of a daunting GOP push to enact Trump’s

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.

(TNND) — The senate plans to vote on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday evening.

It was a busy weekend for the Trump administration, as more top cabinet members were officially sworn in. Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem were confirmed less than 24 hours into the weekend. They join a g

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.