What we know
What we know: Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- The U.S. Secret Service arrested a suspect near the White House on Thursday night.
- Officers found the suspect in a vehicle with multiple guns.
- The suspect said he heard voices telling him to kill President Trump.
- The suspect was identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos.
- The vehicle had been reported stolen.
- The suspect, a Venezuelan migrant in the country illegally, entered the U.S. through Texas in March 2024 and is now in U.S. Marshals Service custody.
What we don’t know yet
- The White House did not provide comment, instead referring questions to DHS and the Secret Service.
Open questions
- What specific charges has the suspect been formally charged with?
- How did the suspect obtain the firearms and ammunition?
- What happens to the reported stolen vehicle and its owner?
- Is this arrest connected to other recent threats against Trump mentioned in the article?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.