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Venezuelan man who said voices told him to kill Trump is arrested near White House, DHS says
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan man in the U.S. illegally, was arrested near the White House after officers found multiple firearms in his vehicle and he claimed voices urged him to kill President Donald Trump.
- Chrinos was discovered asleep in a stolen vehicle containing an AR-15 style rifle, a MAC-10 handgun, a Glock 43X pistol, and ammunition, and he used Google Translate to communicate about the weapons to officers.
- He faces multiple federal charges including carrying a rifle outside a home or business, unlawful transportation of firearms, possession of unregistered firearms and ammunition, carrying a pistol without a license, and vehicle theft.
- DHS confirmed Chrinos entered the U.S. illegally in 2024, had been previously arrested by Border Patrol, and was in custody pending a federal court appearance.
- Secret Service Director Sean Curran emphasized the agents' training in de-escalation and expressed concern over the rising number of threat cases.
