Armed Undocumented Man Arrested Near White House After Threat To Kill Trump
An armed Venezuelan man who is in the US illegally was arrested Thursday near the White House after allegedly telling Secret Service officers he was hearing voices directing him to assassinate President Trump, according to the Department of Homeland Security.[1]
Secret Service officers stopped a suspicious vehicle Thursday in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW, near the Ellipse just south of the White House, and the driver, identified by DHS as 38-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, admitted there were weapons in the car.[1] DHS officials say a search of what they allege was a stolen vehicle turned up three firearms, including a rifle, along with dozens of rounds of ammunition.[1]
Guanipa Chrinos allegedly told officers at the scene that he had heard voices instructing him to kill the president, according to DHS, which oversees the Secret Service and is leading the threat assessment.[1] He now faces a slate of local and federal charges, including multiple firearms offenses, weapons possession, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property, authorities said.[1]
DHS says Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan national, entered the US through Texas in March 2024, was arrested by Border Patrol, and later released while his immigration case proceeded, a detail likely to intensify the political fight over border enforcement and migrant vetting.[1] Officials have not said how long he had been in the Washington area or how he obtained the weapons and the vehicle, which they allege was reported stolen before Thursday's stop.[1]
The Secret Service has not publicly detailed any changes to security posture around the White House complex following the arrest, but the incident immediately raised alarms given its proximity to the executive mansion and the explicit nature of the alleged threat.[1] Trump was not reported to be in immediate danger at the time, and authorities say there is no broader ongoing threat tied to the suspect, though the investigation into his motives and background is continuing.[1]
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- On Thursday, November 5, 2026, Secret Service officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW near the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.
- DHS says the driver, identified as Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, told officers he heard voices telling him to assassinate President Trump and admitted there were weapons in the car.
- A search of the allegedly stolen vehicle recovered three firearms, including a rifle, and dozens of rounds of ammunition.
- Guanipa Chrinos is charged with multiple firearms offenses, weapons possession, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property.
- DHS says he entered the U.S. through Texas in March 2024, was arrested by Border Patrol, and later released.
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