# Armed Venezuelan Man Arrested Near White House Said He Came to Kill Trump

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-09T04:21:01.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-09T04:21:01.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The man carried a firearm and ammunition and said a voice directed him to Washington.

Secret Service agents arrested an undocumented Venezuelan man near the White House on Nov. 7; the man said he had come to assassinate President Donald Trump.

The man was carrying a firearm and ammunition and acknowledged carrying the gun. He also said a voice in his head had directed him to travel to Washington to kill Trump.

He identified Trump as his target and said a voice had prompted his trip to Washington.

The incident is a U.S. political-security development involving a reported threat against the sitting president and an armed arrest near the White House.