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<p><span style="font-weight:400">A Maryland man is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he attempted to kill Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought at his home in Northern Virginia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Arlington County Police arrested Colin Demarco, 26, on January 22. Demarco said that he feared a “fascist takeover” of the country under the Trump administration and that he was writing a manifesto and instructions on topics such as “Body Disposal Guide,” according to court documents reviewed by </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maryland-man-russell-vought-attempted-murder-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight:400">CBS News</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Charging documents say that Demarco planned to kill someone with the initials “R.V.” who “has served as a presidential appointee.” A source familiar with the case later confirmed to CBS News that Vought was the intended target.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“We are grateful for the work of law enforcement in keeping Director Vought and his family safe,” the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Demarco visited Vought’s home last year. He was caught on the director’s Ring doorbell camera on August 10, according to </span><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/maryland-man-facing-attempted-murder-charges-showing-omb-director-russ-rcna257693" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight:400">NBC News</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Demarco has been charged with attempted murder, carrying a firearm without a permit, and unlawfully wearing a mask.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The alleged attack on Vought comes amid a series of high-profile politically motivated attacks in recent years. On January 27, a man rushed Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as she was speaking at a town hall and sprayed her with apple cider vinegar. Prosecutors later </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-charges-man-in-apple-cider-vinegar-attack-on-ilhan-omar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight:400">charged</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> Anthony Kazmierczak with a single count alleging he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and interfered” with the congresswoman.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">In September, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a college campus event in Utah. Some of the bullet casings from the murder weapon were </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ammunition-from-charlie-kirk-assassination-was-engraved-with-transgender-and-anti-fascist-ideology" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight:400">inscribed</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> with politically-tinged messages, such as “Hey Fascist! Catch” and lyrics from the Italian anti-fascist anthem “Bella Ciao.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">President Donald Trump narrowly survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign. During an attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, a bullet grazed the president’s ear. The shots meant for Trump killed one person in the audience, former fire chief Corey Comperatore.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Vought is the architect of key parts of Trump’s deregulatory and cost-cutting agenda. One of his key successes was designing Schedule F, a new classification that eases the process of reducing the size of the federal workforce.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The OMB director has been the target of numerous death threats and now has a security detail from the U.S. Marshals Service, according to CBS.</span></p>
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Maryland Man Attempted To Murder A Top Trump Budget Official, Prosecutors Say
