Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell says he was “rattled” by sentencing of man convicted of threatening him Ric Grenell, President Trump’s special missions envoy, stated he was “rattled” during the sentencing hearing for Scott Allen Bolger, who was convicted of sending him a threatening text message. Bolger received a 15-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release for the conviction. Grenell expressed forgiveness but also fear for when Bolger is released, while Bolger apologized and attributed his actions to being upset about the Kennedy Center’s renaming.

• 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.