Secret Service officers approached a parked car near the White House, and an armed man inside allegedly said voices told him to kill Trump

Secret Service officers arrested an armed man near the White House on Thursday, November 5, after he allegedly told them that voices in his head instructed him to kill President Donald Trump. Officers approached the man after noticing a suspicious vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC.

As detailed by UNILAD, the man reportedly told authorities that the voices commanded him to travel to the capital and assassinate the president. Officers found that the vehicle had been reported stolen, and the man admitted to having weapons inside.

A search of the car uncovered three firearms, including an AR-15 style weapon, a Mac 10, and a Glock 43X, along with dozens of rounds of ammunition. The Department of Homeland Security has since identified the suspect as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, whom it described as an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela.

Officials say the suspect had already crossed paths with Border Patrol

Officials said Chrinos entered the US through Texas in March 2024, when he was arrested by Border Patrol before being released into the country. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin thanked the Secret Service officers involved in a statement following the arrest.

“Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone,” Mullin said. He added, “On top of threatening President Trump, he is an illegal alien from Venezuela who had no business being in our country in the first place.”

Chrinos is facing charges including carrying a rifle outside a home or business, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and receiving stolen property. He is also charged with three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm, three counts of unregistered firearms, and three counts of unregistered ammunition. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer for Chrinos, who is being held in custody by the US Marshals Service.

US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the incident was “the latest example of Secret Service personnel relying on extensive training and experience to deescalate a volatile situation that posed an imminent threat to our protectees and other Americans.” He added that it “reflects the heightened threat environment in which we operate, as well as the continued number of armed individuals who are drawn to the White House complex.”

Curran said that while personnel are trained for such situations, the agency is “alarmed by the increase in threat cases that continue to arise.” Secret Service officers also shot and killed a man who allegedly opened fire at a White House security checkpoint.

Trump survived a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024 that grazed his ear. Another armed suspect was apprehended near his Florida golf course two months later.