Attempted assassination of Supreme Court justice has this Republican on the attack

The political climate in America is not in a good place right now. Lives are literally being threatened.

And an attempted assassination of a Supreme Court justice has this Republican on the attack.

Radical left judges are twisting the law to push their woke agenda, letting dangerous criminals off easy just because of their “gender identity.” But Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) isn’t sitting idly by. On Wednesday, he dropped a legislative bombshell aimed at restoring fairness and protecting Americans from this insanity. His new “Fair Sentencing Act” is a direct shot at judges who think gender confusion should mean shorter prison time.

This move comes hot on the heels of a disgraceful ruling by a Biden-appointed judge who gave Nicholas Roske—a man who plotted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh—a measly eight-year sentence. That’s 22 years less than the 30-year minimum federal guidelines recommend. Why? Because the court spent over seven hours obsessing over Roske’s transgender identity, arguing it justified leniency, according to The Daily Wire.

“Criminals are criminals. Radical left judges shouldn’t be able to use ‘gender confusion’ as a reason to assign shorter sentences. My bill will keep Americans safer by ensuring all criminals are properly sentenced,” Cotton said to The Daily Wire. His Fair Sentencing Act would slam the brakes on judges using gender identity as an excuse to hand out soft sentences. It’s a common-sense fix to a system that’s been hijacked by far-left activism.

Let’s talk about Roske for a second. He was ready to m*rder a Supreme Court Justice after the Roe v. Wade decision leak sparked his rage. Yet, instead of throwing the book at him, the court got lost in a circus of gender politics. Cotton’s bill would ensure this kind of nonsense doesn’t happen again, forcing judges to focus on the crime, not the criminal’s feelings.

But Cotton isn’t stopping there. He’s also tackling another dangerous trend: men who “identify” as women being housed in female prisons.

His “Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2025” is a bold move to keep prisons safe and sane. “Prisoners should be placed based on their biological s*x, not on what they chose to ‘identify’ as. Documented cases prove that placing men—including men who ‘identify’ as women—in women’s prisons puts female inmates at increased risk of s*xual assault,” Cotton explained to The Daily Wire.

This isn’t just talk—there’s hard evidence. In California, a male double r*pist was transferred to a women’s prison because he claimed to be transgender. Cotton’s bill would stop this madness by banning men from women’s prisons and cutting off grants to states that allow it.

The senator’s proposal builds on an executive order from President Trump, which barred the Bureau of Prisons from housing men in women’s facilities. That order was a lifeline for female inmates, but now it’s under attack.

Transgender-identifying inmates are alleging it violates their rights. Rights? What about the rights of women to feel safe in prison? Cotton’s legislation would codify Trump’s order into law, making it harder for activist judges and woke bureaucrats to overturn.

The left’s gender ideology has no place in the country’s prisons or courts.

Cotton’s bills are a wake-up call. The Fair Sentencing Act ensures that criminals face the consequences of their actions, not a get-out-of-jail-free card for claiming a new identity.

The Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act protects women from predators who exploit gender policies to gain access to vulnerable populations. Both are about restoring order.

The left will scream about discrimination, but this isn’t about denying anyone’s identity—it’s about accountability. A criminal’s gender confusion shouldn’t override the safety of the public or the rights of victims. Cotton’s legislation draws a clear line: biological reality matters, and justice must be blind to woke excuses.

The radical left has infiltrated the courts, using their power to push dangerous policies that put Americans at risk. Senator Cotton is standing up to this insanity, fighting for a justice system that punishes crime, not coddles criminals.

Every time a judge hands down a light sentence because of gender identity, it erodes trust in the system.

The American people deserve better. They deserve a justice system that puts victims first, not criminals. They deserve prisons where women aren’t forced to live in fear of men claiming to be something they’re not. Cotton’s legislation is a step toward that future.

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