Roske Pleads Not Guilty to SCJ Attempted Assassination Charge

JUN 16 2022·Updated JUN 23 2022

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The Facts

On Wed, 26-year-old Nicholas Roske pled not guilty to charges of an alleged assassination attempt on Supreme Court Justice (SCJ) Bret Kavanaugh. Roske was reportedly distraught at the arraignment and affirmed that he understood the charges against him, which, if found guilty, could result in life in prison.
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US Magistrate Judge Ajmel Quereshi has set a tentative trial date for Aug. 23.
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Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Roske, who allegedly flew across the country in an attempt to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, on a single count of attempting to kill a US judge.
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Roske allegedly purchased a Glock handgun for the mission, had 37 rounds of ammunition and other tools, and had taken a taxi cab to Kavanaugh's residence in Chevy Chase, MD.
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A DOJ affidavit stated Roske's assassination plot was to prevent Kavanaugh from ruling on Second Amendment and abortion cases.
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Roske reportedly dialed 911 and stated "I need psychiatric help" to turn himself in, after being encouraged to do so by his sister. According to investigators, Roske walked away from Kavanaugh's house and contacted his sister after seeing two federal marshalls outside the residence.
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The Spin

Right narrative

This charge is further proof of how serious this incident was, despite it being largely swept under the rug and the Left's continued encouragement of rowdy protests outside conservative justices' homes. Hopefully, the lack of attention doesn't embolden someone else with violent motives.

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Left narrative

This was an isolated event. Placing US Marshals in front of Kavanaugh's house worked as it was meant to, deterring Roske, who now faces a potential life sentence if convicted – a charging decision that should go even further to discourage another incident of this sort.

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