"I'll kill Trump"... Man Carrying a Firearm Arrested Near the White House

Undocumented Venezuelan immigrant approaches in stolen vehicle
Claims he heard voices saying, "Kill Trump"

U.S. President Donald Trump

A man carrying a firearm who approached the White House intending to kill U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested by U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents.

According to CNN and other major foreign media outlets and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on November 7, the U.S. Secret Service arrested Ronnie Yordrix Guanipa Crinos, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, on the evening of November 5 (local time). He was suspected of engaging in suspicious behavior inside a car parked near the White House in Washington, D.C., and was charged with illegal possession of firearms and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

The vehicle had been reported stolen. Inside, authorities found one rifle, two handguns, and dozens of rounds of live ammunition. Crinos claimed that, when he was arrested, he had heard voices telling him to kill President Trump.

A firearm and live ammunition found in the suspect's possession. Screenshot from the U.S. Department of State website.

According to the U.S. Department of State, Crinos illegally entered the United States through Texas in March 2024 and was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the time. He was later released during the Biden administration and is reported to have reentered the United States.

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran said, "This incident shows not only that the threat level in the environment in which we operate has risen, but also that more armed individuals are converging on the White House. We are concerned by the continued increase in threats and will work to investigate and identify people who pose a threat before they act."

Earlier, in May 2026, a man with a history of mental health problems opened fire on Secret Service agents at a White House security checkpoint and was killed.

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