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Joe Biden and the Democrats are accused of “encouraging illegal intimidation of Supreme Court justices.”
After a leaked opinion from the high court indicated a possible overturn of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, leftists immediately showed up at the houses of pro-life justices.
Not long after, 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske arrived at the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to carry out an assassination attempt. He’s facing a federal charge that carries a 20-year sentence.
Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch responded, “BIDEN and his leftist allies encourage illegal intimidation of Supreme Court justices and now THIS happens! Man with weapon detained near Brett Kavanaugh’s home”
BIDEN and his leftist allies encourage illegal intimidation of Supreme Court justices and now THIS happens! Man with weapon detained near Brett Kavanaugh’s home https://t.co/q9fIPQrZv5
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 8, 2022
Roske allegedly arrived outside Kavanuagh’s home in Maryland after 1 a.m. while armed with a Glock handgun with two magazines, a knife, a hammer, a crowbar, pepper spray and other equipment.
Two deputy U.S. Marshals spotted Roske and he abruptly proceeded to walk down the street from Kavanaugh’s residence.
Roske himself called 911 and revealed his intentions to local law enforcement.
The man revealed his motivation was that he was upset about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
He believed Kavanaugh, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, would stand by court rulings that protect the Second Amendment.
More on this story via Western Journal:
According to the complaint, Roske sought to “give his life a purpose” through the act and intended to kill himself after the assassination…
A LinkedIn account belonging to a Nicholas Roske identifies him as an employee of a pest control company in Simi Valley, California.
Kavanaugh’s home has recently been targeted by pro-abortion protesters, some of whom leaked his address on the internet.
Attorney General Merrick Garland condemned Roske’s actions, insisting that he would use his powers to guarantee the safety of Supreme Court justices.
“This kind of behavior is obviously behavior that we will not tolerate,” he said, according to CNBC.
“Threats of violence and actual violence against the justices of course strike at the heart of our democracy, and we will do everything we can to prevent them and hold the people who do them accountable for that reason.”