Alarm in Washington: Man with weapons arrested near the White House
A man is driving a car with weapons to Washington. Was his target the White House? The authorities are initially cautious with their first accusations against him.
The US Secret Service has arrested a man in a car with multiple weapons near the White House. The man, from Venezuela and unlawfully in the US, claimed voices in his head instructed him to come to Washington and kill President Donald Trump. He was stopped on Constitution Avenue on Thursday evening after his behaviour raised suspicions. The car, reported stolen, contained three weapons including a semi-automatic rifle. The man faces charges including illegal transport and possession of firearms.
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