Venezuelan National Arrested Near White House with Multiple Firearms After Claiming Voices Urged Him to Kill Trump

On November 5, 2026, U.S. Secret Service officers arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national in the country illegally, after approaching his parked vehicle on Constitution Avenue near the White House due to suspicious behavior. The stolen blue Ford F-150 contained an AR-15-style rifle, a MAC-10 machine pistol, a Glock 43X pistol, and dozens of rounds of ammunition. Chrinos reportedly told officers via Google Translate that he heard voices in his head directing him to Washington, D.C., to kill President Donald Trump. He faces multiple charges including carrying a rifle outside a home or business, unlawful transportation of firearms, possession of unregistered firearms and ammunition, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, and receiving stolen property. DHS confirmed Chrinos entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in March 2024, was apprehended by Border Patrol, and later released. He remains in U.S. Marshals Service custody with an ICE detainer. The incident reflects ongoing threat assessments around the White House complex, as noted by Secret Service Director Sean Curran and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who praised the officers' intervention.