A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has sentenced a transgender woman in Massachusetts after she was convicted or pleaded guilty in connection with a plot to kill US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The case has drawn attention both for the seriousness of the alleged plot against a senior Trump administration official and for scrutiny of the sentence handed down by the court.

The available article text does not provide further specific details on the length or nature of the sentence, the evidence presented, or the circumstances of the plot. Coverage indicates the case was heard in a Massachusetts court, with the defendant's gender identity and the judge's political appointment both highlighted as notable elements of the story.