On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced 24-year-old Ryan Michael English to 73 months in prison for plotting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The sentencing, handed down by U.S. District Judge Rudolf Contreras, concludes a case that began last year when English approached U.S. Capitol Police and confessed to the assassination attempt.

While the core facts of the sentencing and the identity of the defendant are consistent across reports, the outlets differ in how they describe English’s gender identity. The Hill refers to the defendant as "Ryan Michael English" and notes the defendant goes by "Raleigh Jane English." In contrast, the Washington Examiner identifies the defendant as a "transgender-identifying woman" and specifies that the Justice Department refers to the individual as a "biological male named by the Justice Department as Ryan Michael English."

The legal proceedings confirm that English will serve a sentence of over six years. The case drew attention due to the high-profile nature of the target, Treasury Secretary Bessent, and the direct nature of the confession provided to law enforcement officials.