steve federal authorities have charged a 26-year-old california man who throned kill supreme court justice brett kavanaugh reportedly he was angry over roe v. wade. and uvalde. brian: police say the suspect was armed with a pack pack full of weapons including a glock 17 pistol zip ties and duct tape. i could go on. ainsley: next guest is co-sponsoring a bill to make leaking supreme court opinions a crime. good morning to you congresswoman. good morning, ainsley, gook to be with you. ainsley: so good to have you on. i know republicans are putting a lot of pressure on democrats to try and take a stronger stance on this type of violence or attempted violence. what is the latest on that? are they not willing to work with the republicans? well, first of all, thank god law enforcement was able to
into a supreme court justice s home and kill him. the intended target was justice brett kavanaugh. this all unfolded outside the justice s home in maryland overnight. authorities say the suspect showed up. he was dressed all in black. he was carrying a suitcase and a backpack. those were filled with weapons and ammunition, john. it included a glock 17 pistol with two magazines, ammunition, also zip ties, a hammer, even a crowbar. now, officials say that shortly thereafter, when he got out of the cab, he called 911 on himself and he told the distacher that he was suicidal, that he also had a gun. that s when police moved in, they arrested him. and when fbi agents questioned him, that 26-year-old said that he had numerous reasons for being there. he said he was upset about the leaked draft of the roe v. wade opinion. he also said he was angered about the mass shooting in uvalde and then said that he was concerned that justice brett kavanaugh would cast a vote to
utah senator mike lee joins us in studio live to discuss what happens now. plus, protests out west tonight with president biden in los angeles for the summit of the americas, and as his motorcade passes by, well, we will show you the incident if we can get our tape working tonight but we are going to begin with protest outside supreme court justice home, the same day an armed man was arrested there after allegedly telling authorities he wanted to kill the justice. white house correspondent kevin corke is tracking the very latest details tonight. good evening, kevin. good evening, shannon. a criminal complaint accuses nicholas roske of attempt to kidnap or murder or threaten to assault, kidnap, or murder a u.s. judge, justice of the united state supreme court come among the items, roske is accused of bringing to justice kavanaugh s neighborhood black tactical chest rig and knife, glock 17, ammo, pepper spray, zip tie, hammer, nail punch, crowbar, pistol light,
he was wearing all black. he carried a backpack and suitcase and inside that a trove of weapons and gear. it included a lot of scary equipment, including a black tactical chest rig, a glock 17 pistol with two magazines and ammunition. pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, a screwdriver, a crowbar and duct tape. after the suspect got out of the cab, officials say he almost immediately called 9-1-1. essentially turning himself in. and he told the dispatcher that he was having suicidal thoughts and had a gun. well, police arrived. they took him into custody, and when he was interviewed by the fbi, he said he was concerned about several things. first, the leak of the abortion draft decision from the supreme court last month. he said he was also jubupset ab the mass shooting in texas. he thought justice kavanaugh would vote to loosen restrictions on concealed carry.
supreme court. cnn s jessica snide snyder is w with all we know on the alleged attempt on brett kavanaugh. what are authorities saying? reporter: so, john, this is a 26-year-old man from simi valley, california. he is in federal custody, but authorities say he traveled across the country with the express intent to break into a supreme court justice s home and kill him. and now we know that the intended target was justice brett kavanaugh. so, this all unfolded outside the justice s home just outside of d.c. in maryland overnight. authorities say the suspect showed up, he was dressed all in black, he was carrying a suitcase and a backpack. those were filled with weapons and ammunition, john, it included a glock-17 pistol with two magazines, ammunition, all zip ties, a hammer, even a crow bar. now, officials say that shortly thereafter when he got out of the cab, he actually called 911 on himself and he told the