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Secret Service Arrests Venezuelan Man Near White House Over Alleged Trump Threat

DHS said officers found three firearms in a vehicle reported stolen. The department said Chrinos told officers voices had prompted his trip to Washington and urged him to kill Trump.

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A vehicle waits beside the White House perimeter as officers stand nearby in Washington, D.C. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
A vehicle waits beside the White House perimeter as officers stand nearby in Washington, D.C. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

The U.S. Secret Service arrested Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House Thursday evening following an alleged threat against President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security said.

The department said officers found three firearms in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

DHS said Chrinos told officers he came to Washington after hearing voices urging him to kill the president.

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