In Washington, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela was arrested near the White House, who according to Fox News was in a stolen car with a weapon and threatened to kill Trump.
What is known about the arrest:
Secret Service officers observed suspicious behavior of a man in a vehicle parked on Constitution Street.
The suspect told the police that he heard voices ordering him to come to the capital and kill the president.
After that it turned out that the vehicle was registered as stolen, and the man himself admitted that there was a weapon inside.
During the search, three weapons - an AR-15 rifle and two pistols - and dozens of ammunition were seized.
The arrested person was Rony Yordrix Guanipa Charinos. According to authorities, he entered the United States illegally through Texas in March 2024, was detained by the Border Patrol, then released into the country under the Biden administration.
The Secret Service called the incident an example of the growing threat from armed men who "are drawn to the White House compound." ".
The director of the agency, Sean Koren, said that the officers acted professionally and reduced tensions in immediate danger.
Homeland Security chief Markwain Mullin also thanked the Secret Service for averting a potential tragedy.