US, armed man arrested near the White House: "Voices told me to kill Trump"

A man was arrested near the White House after Secret Service agents found three firearms, including a rifle, and dozens of rounds of ammunition in his car.

According to the US Department of Homeland Security, the suspect told agents that he had heard voices in his head ordering him to go to Washington to kill President Donald Trump.

The man, a Venezuelan national and illegally present in the United States according to the American authorities, is accused, among other things, of illegal transportation and possession of firearms.

The arrest occurred Thursday evening along Constitution Avenue, south of the White House, after Secret Service agents noticed the man's suspicious behavior inside a parked car.

During the search of the vehicle, which was found to be stolen, the weapons and ammunition were found.