Overview

• The Federalist publishes a commentary asserting that violence by people who identify as transgender constitutes a national emergency.
• Citing prosecutors’ filings, the article says Nicholas Roske meticulously researched multiple Supreme Court targets and notes the Justice Department is seeking a 30-year sentence.
• The piece reports Roske’s public defenders plan to refer to the defendant as “Sophie” in filings and says Roske used Discord.
• The commentary claims the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing identified as transgender and links the shooting to that ideology.
• The article says the Trump administration is exploring counterterrorism tools and firearm purchase restrictions to address what it labels “transgender” violence.