{"id":2565153,"date":"2026-02-05T23:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-5\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T23:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:02:55","slug":"man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Man seen at Vought&#8217;s home charged with attempted murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2565153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Colin Demarco, a 26-year-old Maryland man, has been charged with attempted murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a mask in public to conceal his identity after turning up at the northern virginia home of White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. He was arrested on Jan.22 following extradition from Maryland to Virginia,and authorities say he plotted to murder Vought,including writing a manifesto outlining the plan and disposal of the body.Ring doorbell footage shows Demarco near Vought\u2019s home on Aug. 10, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investigators recovered digital evidence<\/a> and online posts indicating he had sought others to murder the target and had obtained directions to the residence plus data about firearms. Demarco reportedly told federal agents that Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 election victory was the \u201clowest point in his life\u201d and that a Trump management would lead to a \u201cfascist takeover.\u201d He remains held without bond, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-3\/\" title=\"Man seen at Vought&#039;s ... with ...\">preliminary court hearing scheduled<\/a> for Feb. 23. Arlington County police credited law enforcement for keeping Vought and his family safe; Vought is known as a key author of Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint associated with the Heritage Foundation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Man who showed up at OMB Director Russell Vought&rsquo;s home charged with attempted murder<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2495699\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A young <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\">Maryland<\/a> man who appeared at the northern Virginia home of White House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/omb\/\">Office of Management and Budget<\/a> Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russell-vought\/\">Russell Vought<\/a> last year has been charged with attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>The Arlington County Police Department <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtonva.us\/About-Arlington\/Newsroom\/Articles\/2026\/Police-Announce-Arrest-of-Attempted-Murder-Suspect\">announced the news<\/a> on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4448031\/fbi-reward-information-nancy-guthrie-recovery\/\">FBI announces $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s recovery: &#8216;We&#8217;re still looking&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4447782\/paul-weiss-chairman-brad-karp-resigns-doj-epstein\/\">Paul Weiss chairman resigns after DOJ files reveals contact with Epstein after conviction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4446814\/trump-all-federal-law-enforcement-nancy-guthrie\/\">Trump directs &#8216;all federal law enforcement&#8217; to assist in finding Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s mother<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Colin Demarco, 26, is also charged with criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a mask in public to conceal his identity. Arlington County police arrested the suspect on Jan. 22 after he was extradited <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">from&nbsp;Maryland to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>,<\/span> as he is reportedly accused of plotting to murder Vought.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are grateful for the work of law enforcement in keeping Director Vought and his family safe,&rdquo; an OMB spokesperson told NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Demarco was seen in Ring doorbell footage outside the front door of Vought&rsquo;s home on Aug. 10. Police were dispatched to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> official&rsquo;s address that afternoon after a witness reported a suspicious person.<\/p>\n<p>He allegedly wrote a manifesto detailing his plan to kill Vought, which included disposing of the body. He wore gloves, sunglasses, a surgical mask, and a backpack at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Arlington County police said officers &ldquo;recovered digital evidence that the suspect had obtained directions to the victim&rsquo;s residence, had information detailing locations of firearms possessed by a relative, and had a guide detailing tips to prevent criminal detection.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The authorities also said Demarco posted about Vought and engaged in &ldquo;online discussions appearing to solicit others to murder the victim.&rdquo; He then showed up at the intended victim&rsquo;s home within days of the messages.<\/p>\n<p>Months later, police obtained the criminal warrants to arrest the suspect at his residence.<\/p>\n<p>Demarco told federal agents that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> victory in the 2024 presidential election was the &ldquo;lowest point in his life&rdquo; and that the Trump administration would lead to a &ldquo;fascist takeover,&rdquo; according to a criminal complaint.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4448031\/fbi-reward-information-nancy-guthrie-recovery\/\">FBI ANNOUNCES $50,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO NANCY GUTHRIE&rsquo;S RECOVERY: &lsquo;WE&rsquo;RE STILL LOOKING&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vought was a key author of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/static.heritage.org\/project2025\/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf\">Project 2025<\/a>, a policy blueprint developed by the Heritage Foundation that outlined conservative policies in the event that Trump won the election. The road map is seen as controversial by left-wing critics and Democratic lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Demarco, who is being held without bond at an Arlington County prison, is scheduled to appear at a preliminary court hearing on Feb. 23.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Md. man charged with attempted murder at Vought&#8217;s home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2565154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25122584754178.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5175,50403,72966],"class_list":["post-2565153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-arrest","tag-crime-2","tag-local-news-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25122584754178.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2565153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2565159,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565153\/revisions\/2565159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2565154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2565153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2565153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2565153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}