Homeland Security charges Venezuelan migrant with carrying three guns near White House
Officials say the suspect, Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, told officers he heard voices directing him to kill President Trump.
By Oliver Bennett ·
The U.S. Secret Service detained a man Thursday night after finding him in a parked car near the White House with three firearms. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the suspect was arrested before he could harm anyone.
Officers approached the vehicle because the driver was acting suspiciously. They discovered the car had been reported stolen. Inside, they found three different guns and dozens of rounds of ammunition. The suspect is Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos.
Chrinos is a Venezuelan migrant who entered the United States through Texas in March 2024. He is currently in the country illegally. U.S. officials stated that Chrinos told officers he heard voices in his head. Those voices told him to travel to the capital and kill President Donald Trump.
DHS has charged Chrinos. He remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. This incident adds to a series of arrests by the Secret Service and other agencies since Trump returned to office last year. The White House did not comment directly, referring journalists to DHS and the U.S.S.
Mullin described Chrinos as an illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle. The statement emphasized the quick action of the Secret Service officers. The arrest marks the latest security intervention near the presidential residence.
