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She said she thought Kavanaugh would loosen gun laws, the complaint said.Roske initially pleaded not guilty in 2022 to attempting to assassinate Kavanaugh, but eventually pleaded guilty earlier this year without reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.Boardman said Roske will be housed in a male-only Bureau of Prisons facility, and says she took that into consideration when considering the severity of the sentence.Boardman mentioned the ongoing litigation related to President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender federal inmates. The order, which is currently on pause, directs the federal government to only recognize two genders — male and female — to place transgender women in men’s prisons, and cease funding for any gender-affirming medical care for inmates.Gary Grumbach reported from Washington, D.C., and Mirna Alsharif from New York City. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, or go to 988lifeline.org, to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.Gary GrumbachGary Grumbach is an NBC News legal affairs reporter, based in Washington, D.C.Mirna AlsharifMirna Alsharif is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.Lawrence Hurley contributed.
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