Armed man held near White House over alleged threats against Trump
The US Secret Service arrested a man near the White House on Thursday after officers found him in a parked vehicle with firearms.
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What happened
The US Secret Service arrested a man near the White House on Thursday after officers found him in a parked vehicle with firearms. The vehicle had been reported stolen, and the man allegedly said voices in his head told him to come to Washington and assassinate President Donald Trump. He has been taken into custody and charged.
Why it matters
The arrest followed alleged threats to kill the president, prompting a Secret Service response near the White House.
Coverage
- Man who said voices told him to kill Trump arrested near White House (USA Today)
- Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says (CBS News)
- Man in custody after being found in vehicle near White House with guns (The Guardian)
- Venezuelan man who said voices told him to kill Trump is arrested near White House, DHS says (NBC News)
- Secret Service arrests armed man near White House allegedly threatening to kill Trump (CNN)
- Secret Service arrests man near the White House for allegedly threatening Trump (NBC News)
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