{"id":2565210,"date":"2026-02-06T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-9\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:04:00","slug":"man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder-9\/","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-9%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=2565210&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>A Maryland man has been charged with attempted murder after appearing at the Northern Virginia home of White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. Colin Demarco, 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-their-noses-us-postal-worker-stole-24-million-in-checks-in-4-months-feds-allege\/\" title=\"Under Their Noses: US Postal Worker Stole  Million in Checks in 4 Months, Feds Allege\">faces additional counts<\/a> of criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a mask in public. He was arrested on January 22 after being extradited from Maryland to Virginia; Arlington County police said he was seen on Ring doorbell footage outside Vought\u2019s residence on August 10, wearing gloves, sunglasses, a surgical mask, and a backpack. Investigators say Demarco wrote a manifesto detailing a plan to kill Vought and disposed of the body, and posted online discussions seeking others to assist in murder.Digital evidence reportedly showed he had directions to the victim\u2019s home and details about firearms, and he claimed in interviews that Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 victory marked the \u201clowest point\u201d in his life. he is being held without bond and is expected to appear at a preliminary court hearing on February 23. An OMB spokesperson thanked law enforcement for keeping Vought and his family safe; Vought was a key author of Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation policy blueprint associated with conservative aims.  <\/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;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-seen-at-voughts-home-charged-with-attempted-murder\/\" title=\"Man seen at Vought...s ... with attempted murder\">recovered digital evidence<\/a> 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>Suspect charged with attempted murder at Vought&#8217;s home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2565211,"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":[5175,73016,50403,3976,72966],"class_list":["post-2565210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-arrest","tag-attempted-murder-2","tag-crime-2","tag-investigation","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\/2565210","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=2565210"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2565218,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2565210\/revisions\/2565218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2565211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2565210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2565210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2565210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}