Armed Venezuelan Man Arrested Near White House Over Trump Threats

WHO:

CNN - The arrested man was identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan national whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said entered the United States illegally.

CNN - U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran described the incident and the agency’s response.

CBS News Politics - Secret Service officers arrested the suspect after finding three weapons in his vehicle.

NBC News - The federal government identified the suspect as a Venezuelan man who told officers that voices urged him to kill President Donald Trump.

NBC News Politics - The Secret Service described the suspect as a Venezuelan migrant who was in the United States illegally.

WHAT:

CNN - Secret Service agents arrested Chrinos on firearms charges, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and receiving stolen property.

CNN - Agents found a rifle, two handguns, and dozens of rounds of ammunition in the vehicle, which had been reported stolen. Chrinos admitted having weapons in the vehicle.

CNN - DHS said Chrinos told agents he heard voices telling him to come to Washington, D.C., and kill President Trump.

CNN - Chrinos was in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

CBS News Politics - The suspect allegedly told officers he had heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington and assassinate the president.

NBC News Politics - The suspect allegedly threatened to kill President Trump.

WHERE:

CNN - Agents encountered Chrinos in a car beside the White House.

NBC News - The arrest occurred near the White House.

WHY:

CNN - DHS said voices in Chrinos’s head told him to come to Washington, D.C., and kill President Trump.

CNN - Secret Service officials said the White House and presidency can serve as symbolic focal points for people experiencing mental health issues.

HOW:

CNN - Agents noticed Chrinos acting suspiciously, confronted him, and discovered the stolen vehicle and weapons.

CNN - Sean Curran said Secret Service personnel used their training and experience to de-escalate what he called “a volatile situation that posed an imminent threat to our protectees and other Americans.”

CNN - Curran said the incident reflected a heightened threat environment and the continued presence of armed individuals drawn to the White House complex.

CNN - The Secret Service said the White House had seen a significant increase in incidents involving mental health issues. CNN also reported that, in May, Secret Service officers shot and killed a man with previous mental health issues after he opened fire near a White House security checkpoint.

(UPDATED November 7, 2026 01:58 UTC)

Secret Service agents arrested a Venezuelan man beside the White House after finding three weapons in his vehicle. Authorities say he told officers voices urged him to come to Washington and kill President Trump. He faces firearms and other charges, and remains in U.S. Marshals custody.