On a November afternoon, a man sat in a car that had been reported stolen, a short walk from the White House, and the quiet street became the place where a private disturbance met the machinery of national protection. Secret Service officers, trained to read such moments, approached him and found the weapons he admitted to carrying. His own words, that voices had urged him to come to Washington and kill the president, now sit at the center of a legal and political story that asks how the nation guards its leaders against threats born in troubled minds, and how it handles those who arrive at it
Man With Firearms Arrested Near White House After Threatening President Trump, Secret Service Says
The suspect is in U.S. Marshals custody under an ICE detainer; no injuries or casualties are reported.
Voices told him to come to Washington and kill the president
Mark
Start with the basics. What actually happened on Constitution Avenue?
Mimi
Officers saw a man acting suspiciously in a parked car. He told them voices were urging him to come to Washington and kill the president. The car turned out to be reported stolen, and he admitted having weapons inside.
Mark
And what did they find?
Mimi
Three firearms, one of them a rifle, plus dozens of rounds of ammunition. He was arrested there.
Luke
Worth noting that the statement about the voices comes from the Secret Service's account. We don't have a court record or an independent source in this reporting.
Mark
So how much weight does the word threat carry here?
Luke
Officials call it a threat against the president, and he is charged with weapons and vehicle offenses. The listed charges don't include a threat charge. That's a gap worth keeping in view.
Mimi
The charges are heavy on the weapons side: unregistered firearms and ammunition, unlawful transport, carrying without a license, plus the stolen car.
Mark
Officials also stressed his immigration status. Why does that feature so prominently?
Mimi
Secretary Mullin made it central, and ICE has lodged a detainer. Curran, by contrast, spoke about the rising number of threat cases and armed people drawn to the White House.
Luke
And that rise is Curran's characterization. No figures were given, so we can't say how large the increase is. Also unknown: whether the man has legal counsel, or what his mental health situation is beyond his own words.
Mark
What should readers watch for?
Mimi
Court proceedings on the charges, the detainer, and how the Secret Service follows through on its promise to investigate threats earlier.
Le Pouls
- A car reported stolen sits on Constitution Avenue, and officers approach a man whose behavior has drawn their attention.
- Under questioning, he admits to weapons inside, and a search uncovers three firearms, one of them a rifle, along with dozens of rounds.
- Charges pile up quickly, from unregistered guns and unlawful transport to vehicle theft and receiving stolen property, while officials label his claims a threat against the president.
- The Secret Service vows to widen its proactive hunt for people who threaten protectees, and ICE has placed a detainer as he stays in federal custody with no injuries reported.
On a November afternoon, a man sat in a car that had been reported stolen, a short walk from the White House, and the quiet street became the place where a private disturbance met the machinery of national protection. Secret Service officers, trained to read such moments, approached him and found the weapons he admitted to carrying. His own words, that voices had urged him to come to Washington and kill the president, now sit at the center of a legal and political story that asks how the nation guards its leaders against threats born in troubled minds, and how it handles those who arrive at its doorstep from afar.
On Thursday, November 5, Secret Service officers in Washington noticed a man acting strangely in a parked car on Constitution Avenue, only a short distance from the White House. When they approached, they found a situation that would end in an arrest and the removal of several weapons from the street.
The man, Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, told the officers that voices in his head had instructed him to come to Washington and kill President Trump. The agency treats that statement as a threat against the president. Officers then learned the car had been reported stolen, and the man admitted there were weapons inside. A search found three firearms, one a rifle, and dozens of rounds of ammunition. He was taken into custody on the spot.
The Secret Service says Guanipa Chrinos is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally through Texas in March 2024. He faces a long list of charges, including unlawful carrying and transport of firearms, unregistered weapons and ammunition, unlicensed pistol carrying, unauthorized use of a vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property. Immigration authorities have lodged a detainer, and he remains in U.S. Marshals custody. No one was hurt.
Director Sean Curran credited his officers' training for defusing a volatile situation he described as an imminent danger, and said the episode reflects a heightened threat environment. The agency plans to expand proactive investigation of people who threaten its protectees, aiming to stop such threats before they reach Washington. For Guanipa Chrinos, what comes next is the court process on the charges and the immigration detainer.
On Thursday, November 5, U.S. Secret Service officers in Washington noticed a man behaving suspiciously inside a car parked on Constitution Avenue, a short distance from the White House. They approached him. What followed, according to the agency, ended with an arrest and a cache of weapons removed from the street.
The man, identified as Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, told the officers that he heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington and kill President Trump. That statement, as relayed by the Secret Service, is the basis for officials describing the episode as a threat against the president.
The officers then learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen. The man admitted there were weapons inside. A search turned up three firearms, one of them a rifle, along with dozens of rounds of ammunition. He was arrested on the spot.
The Secret Service says Guanipa Chrinos is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally through Texas in March 2024. His list of charges is long: carrying a rifle outside a home or business; three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm; three counts each of unregistered firearms and unregistered ammunition; possession of certain dangerous weapons; carrying a pistol without a license; unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; theft; and receiving stolen property.
After the arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for him with the U.S. Marshals Service, and he remains in Marshals custody. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin credited the Secret Service officers, saying the man was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone. He also emphasized the suspect's immigration status, calling him an illegal alien from Venezuela who had no business in the country. Mullin praised Director Sean Curran and the agency's personnel for putting their lives on the line to protect national leaders.
Curran framed the arrest in terms of training and the broader threat picture. He said officers relied on extensive experience to defuse a volatile situation that posed an imminent danger to protectees and other Americans. The incident, he said, reflects a heightened threat environment and the continued number of armed people drawn to the White House complex. He said the agency is confident in its tactics but alarmed by the rise in threat cases.
Looking ahead, Curran said the Secret Service will expand its focus on proactively investigating and identifying people who make threats against its protectees, with the aim of disrupting those threats before the individuals reach Washington. For Guanipa Chrinos, the next steps run through the court system on the charges and through the ICE detainer while he stays in federal custody.
Citations marquantes
The Secret Service will continue expanding its focus on proactively investigating and identifying people who make threats, to disrupt them before they arrive in Washington.— Sean Curran, U.S. Secret Service Director (paraphrased)
The man was arrested near the White House with three firearms before he could harm anyone.— Markwayne Mullin, Homeland Security Secretary (paraphrased)
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