politics
Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell says he was "rattled" by sentencing of man convicted of threatening him
Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 3:31 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Ric Grenell was "rattled" at the sentencing of Scott Allen Bolger, who threatened him via text message.
- Bolger was sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
- The threatening text message from Bolger read, "Step on U Street and get a bullet put between your eyes, loyalist pig skin p*****."
- Grenell reported the incident to the FBI after receiving a call displaying Bolger's number.
- Bolger was reportedly upset by the Kennedy Center's renaming under Grenell's leadership.
- Grenell blamed Democrats and media outlets for fueling political violence, stating, "The left violence is growing in this country."
- A study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies noted an increase in left-wing terrorism attacks in 2025.