Maryland man accused of targeting Trump Cabinet official Russell Vought in murder plot

A Maryland antheral was arrested for reportedly targeting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought successful a execution plot. 

The Arlington County Police Department said Colin Demarco, 26, of Rockville, is present facing charges of attempted murder, transgression solicitation to perpetrate murder, carrying a concealed limb and wearing a disguise successful nationalist to conceal identity. 

"We are grateful for the enactment of instrumentality enforcement successful keeping Director Vought and his household safe," an OMB spokesperson told Fox News Digital connected Friday. 

Sources acquainted with the lawsuit told CBS News that Demarco allegedly was targeting Vought. The outlet cited a transgression ailment arsenic saying that Demarco is accused of trying to termination an idiosyncratic with the initials "R.V.", who, "has served arsenic a statesmanlike appointee."

FEDS FILE SWEEPING TERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST SUSPECT IN DEADLY DC AMBUSH OF ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS AT MUSEUM

Russell Vought, manager of the Office of Management and Budget, left, and fishy Colin Demarco. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Arlington County Police Department)

The Arlington County Police Department said Demarco was arrested astatine his residence connected Jan. 16, 2026, and is being held without enslaved astatine the Arlington County Detention Facility pursuing his extradition to Virginia. 

"At astir 3:15 p.m. connected August 10, 2025, Arlington County Police were dispatched to the 3800 artifact of 7th Street S. for the study of a suspicious person. A witnesser reported observing a antheral suspect, who was wearing a surgical disguise and rubber gloves, carrying a backpack and appeared to beryllium concealing a firearm nether his shirt, connected the victim’s porch," constabulary said successful a connection Thursday.  

"The suspect subsequently approached the witnesser and inquired astir the unfortunate earlier leaving the scene. The witnesser past contacted police and responding officers established a perimeter and canvassed the country for the fishy with antagonistic results. The incidental was captured connected location surveillance video and the fishy was subsequently identified," constabulary continued. 

SELF-IDENTIFIED ANTIFA MEMBER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING ICE AGENTS

President Donald Trump, joined by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, delivers a connection connected earthy catastrophe preparedness successful the Oval Office astatine the White House connected June 10, 2025, successful Washington, D.C.  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"During the people of the investigation, the Arlington County Police Department executed hunt warrants for integer records associated with the suspect. As a effect of these hunt warrants, constabulary recovered integer grounds that the fishy had obtained directions to the victim’s residence, had accusation detailing locations of firearms possessed by a comparative and had a usher detailing tips to forestall transgression detection," the Arlington County Police Department added. 

"Additionally, the fishy had posted online astir the unfortunate and had online discussions appearing to solicit others to execution the victim. Within days of these online solicitations, the August 10 incidental occurred wherever the fishy arrived astatine the victim’s code wearing a disguise and gloves, possibly concealing a firearm and inquired astir the victim. As a effect of the investigation, detectives obtained the criminal warrants for the suspect’s arrest," it besides said. 

Demarco allegedly said helium went to Vought’s location due to the fact that helium wanted to face him astir Project 2025, CBS News reported, citing the complaint.

In November 2024, Demarco besides was taken into custody successful Maryland done a intelligence unwellness exigency petition, pursuing a petition for a constabulary serviceman to tally him implicit oregon sprout him, according to CBS News. 

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks to reporters extracurricular the West Wing of the White House connected July 17, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

"Demarco stated helium wanted to dice owed to Trump being elected arsenic president," the quality outlet cited the ailment arsenic saying.