The gunman telling officers after he was arrested that he wanted to kill the Supreme Court justice.
“At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence. The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District,” Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe told the Washington Examiner.
A suspect with “at least one weapon and burglary tools” was detained, according to a Washington Post report, which cites sources familiar with the investigation saying that the man was angry about the leaked draft ruling on Roe v. Wade that would give states broad authority to limit abortion access.
The man, who is not from Maryland, was arrested without incident after taking a taxi to Kavanaugh’s home. According to authorities, he was stopped near the residence, but not at it.
At least one person, Congressional candidate Vernon Jones, suggested that Chuck Schumer’s rhetoric was a factor.
In mid-May, the DOJ said that the Marshals Service would provide “around-the-clock-security” at the homes of all nine justices. According to a spokesman, that security is still in place.
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