Armed Man Arrested Near White House After Threat Against Trump

Secret Service officers approached the man the evening of November 5 after seeing him in a car parked on Constitution Avenue that they considered suspicious, the Department of Homeland Security said. The vehicle was reported to be stolen.

The man told officers that voices in his head had directed him to travel to Washington and kill Trump, DHS said. The department described him as an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.

Officers found three firearms in the vehicle: an AR-15-style rifle and two handguns. They also found dozens of rounds of ammunition. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Secret Service officers had arrested the man before he could harm anyone and described the arrest as an example of their work.

The man’s name was not provided. The investigation is ongoing.

White House Arrest Raises Questions Beyond Immigration Status

An armed man was arrested near the White House after Secret Service officers found an AR-15-style rifle, two handguns and dozens of rounds of ammunition in the vehicle he was in. The alleged threat against President Donald Trump is serious; the arrest prevented the man from harming anyone, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.

But officials’ emphasis on the man’s immigration status risks turning an arrest into a broader argument about immigration, rather than keeping attention on the specific alleged threat and the weapons found. DHS described the man as an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. Officers said he told them that voices in his head had sent him to Washington to kill Trump.

The Secret Service approached him the evening of November 5 after spotting him in a car parked on Constitution Avenue that appeared suspicious. The vehicle was reported stolen. The man’s name was not provided, and the case was described as developing.

Venezuelan Migrant Arrested Armed Near White House

DHS said the man, a Venezuelan immigrant without legal status, was taken into custody close to the White House with three guns in his vehicle, among them a rifle modeled on the AR-15 and a pair of handguns. Officers also found dozens of rounds of ammunition. The arrest came after he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump.

The case puts immigration enforcement at the center of a serious security incident. The man was in a vehicle reported stolen, and he told officers that voices in his head had directed him to come to Washington and kill Trump, DHS said.

Secret Service officers approached him the evening of November 5 after noticing the car parked on Constitution Avenue. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the officers, saying they arrested the man before he could harm anyone. The man’s name was not provided, and the investigation is ongoing.