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Foiled Assassination Plot Targeting Trump Official Sparks Controversy
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Police recently thwarted an alleged assassination attempt on Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. According to Arlington County police and ABC News reports, Colin Demarco, a 26-year-old man from Rockville, Maryland, showed up at Vought's Arlington, Virginia home in August wearing a surgical mask, rubber gloves, and what appeared to be a concealed firearm under his shirt. A neighbor spotted him on the porch asking if anyone was home, claiming he had an appointment, though the family was away. Doorbell camera footage captured the incident.
Demarco was arrested on January 16 after a months-long investigation and extradited to Virginia. He faces charges of attempted murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a mask to conceal his identity. He is held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 23.
Investigators uncovered disturbing digital notes on Demarco's devices, including one titled "Dad's Gun Stash" discussing revolvers, silencers, and concealed carry options, and another called "Body Disposal Guide" from February with tips like "make an airtight alibi," "always deny everything," and "do not let anyone see me with victim for the last time." Discord messages showed him soliciting others to take a "Luigi approach," referencing Luigi Mangione, accused of killing a health insurance executive. During a U.S. Marshals interview, Demarco admitted going to the home to confront someone linked to Project 2025, praised Mangione as a "working class dream" with "guts," and cited the 2024 election as his life's lowest point due to fears of war and fascism. He has a history of mental illness, including an emergency petition after the election.
Vought, under U.S. Marshals protection due to ongoing threats, is a key Project 2025 architect and former Trump OMB director now leading budget efforts. An OMB spokesperson told Daily Dodge, "We are grateful for the work of law enforcement in keeping Director Vought and his family safe." Utopia You Are Standing In It also reported the incident as a thwarted assassination on February 8.
Democrats like Representative Sean Casten have criticized Vought's policies, including pushes to replace career staff with political appointees and cuts affecting aid and research, per his 2026 election questionnaire in Shaw Local.
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Demarco was arrested on January 16 after a months-long investigation and extradited to Virginia. He faces charges of attempted murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a mask to conceal his identity. He is held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 23.
Investigators uncovered disturbing digital notes on Demarco's devices, including one titled "Dad's Gun Stash" discussing revolvers, silencers, and concealed carry options, and another called "Body Disposal Guide" from February with tips like "make an airtight alibi," "always deny everything," and "do not let anyone see me with victim for the last time." Discord messages showed him soliciting others to take a "Luigi approach," referencing Luigi Mangione, accused of killing a health insurance executive. During a U.S. Marshals interview, Demarco admitted going to the home to confront someone linked to Project 2025, praised Mangione as a "working class dream" with "guts," and cited the 2024 election as his life's lowest point due to fears of war and fascism. He has a history of mental illness, including an emergency petition after the election.
Vought, under U.S. Marshals protection due to ongoing threats, is a key Project 2025 architect and former Trump OMB director now leading budget efforts. An OMB spokesperson told Daily Dodge, "We are grateful for the work of law enforcement in keeping Director Vought and his family safe." Utopia You Are Standing In It also reported the incident as a thwarted assassination on February 8.
Democrats like Representative Sean Casten have criticized Vought's policies, including pushes to replace career staff with political appointees and cuts affecting aid and research, per his 2026 election questionnaire in Shaw Local.
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