India, Sept. 20 -- Nicholas Roske, the man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh back in 2022, has identified as a transgender woman, The Daily Wire reported on Friday, citing court documents. The report further added that Roske was 'deeply mentally ill and suicidal'. HT.com cannot verify the report yet. Officials have not issued a statement.

The Department of Justice recommended that the 29-year-old suspect get a 30-year sentence, the report stated. Roske pled guilty to the attempt to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice in April 2025, three years after authorities arrested him.

In June 2022, Roske, from Simi Valley, attempted to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home. On June 7, he flew from Los A...