Venezuelan man arrested near White House said voices told him to kill Trump
The Secret Service arrested a Venezuelan man near the White House on Thursday after finding guns in his vehicle, and DHS says he threatened to kill President Trump.
The Secret Service arrested a Venezuelan man near the White House on Thursday after officers found guns in his vehicle. The Department of Homeland Security says he told them voices in his head urged him to kill President Donald Trump.
The Guardian and ABC News name him as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos. ABC spells it Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos. ABC reports, citing DHS, that he allegedly made threats to kill Trump.
According to a DHS statement cited by The Guardian, officers approached a man "acting suspicious" in a parked car. CBS News reports officers found three weapons in the vehicle. The Guardian says the suspect described voices telling him to come to Washington and kill the president.
The Guardian reports the Secret Service said he has been charged. Fox News reports the vehicle was stolen and calls him a migrant. The other outlets do not mention either detail.
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- Fox NewsSecret Service arrests armed Venezuelan migrant near White House over alleged Trump assassination threatFri, Nov 6, 4:18 PM EST
- CBS News11/6: CBS Evening NewsFri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM EST
- NBC NewsVenezuelan man who said voices told him to kill Trump is arrested near White House, DHS saysFri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM EST
- The GuardianMan in custody after being found in vehicle near White House with gunsFri, Nov 6, 7:31 PM EST
- CBS NewsArmed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS saysFri, Nov 6, 7:32 PM EST
- ABC NewsSecret Service finds man parked near White House with multiple firearms: AuthoritiesFri, Nov 6, 8:11 PM EST
- CBS NewsSecret Service arrests armed man near White HouseFri, Nov 6, 8:23 PM EST
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Earlier versions (2)
- Fri, Nov 6, 7:50 PM EST, 4 outlets: Venezuelan man charged after guns found in vehicle near White House
- Fri, Nov 6, 7:35 PM EST, 2 outlets: Secret Service arrests armed man near White House over alleged threat to Trump