Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg stated:
“Roske flew across the country armed with a gun and zip ties, prepared to kill at least one sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States because of how he imagined the Justice would rule. No public servant, let alone a Justice, should have to consider his safety or that of his family in discharging his duty. Even in failure, Roske’s plot violated that basic tenet and threatened judicial independence, a critical component of the rule of law.”
Not to be outdone, a North Carolina judge, appointed by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, ruled that a man who brandished a knife at state troopers guarding a Donald Trump motorcade last year will not serve any time in prison for his crime.
The animal in question is Leif Brynolf Johnson, a 55-year-old wipe, who, during President Donald Trump’s visit to western North Carolina on Oct. 21, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, decided to show his true self.
While officers coordinated security for Trump's motorcade, Johnson caused a public disturbance. He yelled and confronted those around him. When he approached an elderly veteran in a wheelchair, bystanders intervened to help.
One of the bystanders was a 12-year-old boy. Johnson yelled at the boy, from only inches away, and spat in his face.
Mississippi State Highway Patrol troopers who witnessed the incident attempted to escort Johnson from the scene, but he pulled out a 4-inch stainless steel kitchen knife from his waistband.
Officers wrestled Johnson to the ground and pried the knife from his hand.