A California man that plotted to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, claims he had two of Kavanaugh’s colleagues on his list too.
Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., was charged in June with attempted murder of a Supreme Court justice.
Two U.S. Deputy Marshals keeping watch near the justice’s home said they spotted a man getting out of a taxi with a backpack and a suitcase outside Kavanaugh’s home early on the morning of June 8.
Dressed in black, Roske looked at the marshals and then walked away before calling Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center.
During the call, Roske said that he was having suicidal thoughts and he had traveled from California to Maryland to kill Brett Kavanaugh.
However, new evidence also claims that Roske mentioned he had planned to also kill two other additional Supreme Court Justices.
“Im gonna stop roe v wade from being overturned,” Roske allegedly told an internet user during a conversation in an online chat room.
“What u tryna do,” the other user responded.
Roske then replied, “Remove some people from the Supreme Court. I could get a least one, which would change the votes for decades to come, and I am shooting for 3.”
“All of the major decisions for the past 10 years have been along party lines so if there are more liberal than conservative judges, they will have the power,” Roske allegedly added.
This evidence was submitted as part of the FBI’s effort to obtain a search warrant to compel social media and email platforms to turn over records of Roske’s emails, online comments and conversations.
The document does not name the other justices Roske said he was allegedly shooting for.
After authorities arrested Roske, they confiscating his backpack and suitcase. Then law enforcement officers allegedly found a black tactical chest rig and tactical knife, a pistol with two magazines and ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, tools, duct tape and other items.
Police also confiscated Roske’s cell phone and obtained a warrant to review its data. His phone records allegedly showed that he conducted internet searches that included “most effective place to stab someone,” “assassin skills,” “assassin equipment,” “assassinations,” “supreme court” and “how to be stealthy.”
Roske told FBI investigators after his arrest that he used Reddit, Google, and other online forums to learn the skills he thought were necessary to complete his plan.
“Would Kavanaugh being removed from the SC help women long term?” Roske allegedly posted on Reddit, according to information about the cell phone data review in the affidavit.
Roske chose to plead not guilty at his arraignment on June 22. U.S. Magistrate Judge Ajmel Quereshi has set a tentative date of Aug. 23 for Roske’s trial.
Hope he tried and convicted, then a long prison sentence👍🏻