A Maryland man has been charged with attempting to murder Office of Management and Budget director Russ Vought at his house, in accordance to three sources aware of the matter.
Colin Demarco was arrested on January 16 in connection to an August 10, 2025, incident in Virginia. He is being held with out bond, in accordance to a press release from the Arlington County Police Department.
While the press launch doesn’t determine Vought because the sufferer, three sources informed NCS the OMB director was the goal.
“We are grateful for the work of law enforcement in keeping Director Vought and his family safe,” a spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget informed NCS.
The Arlington County public defender’s workplace, which is representing Demarco, declined to remark.
Demarco is dealing with 4 costs, in accordance to the discharge: Attempted murder, legal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a hid weapon and carrying a masks in public to conceal identification.
On August 10, a witness noticed Demarco “on the victim’s porch,” carrying rubber gloves and a surgical masks with a backpack, in accordance to police. Demarco “appeared to be concealing a firearm under his shirt.”
The suspect then requested the witness concerning the sufferer and left the scene, after which the witness contacted police. Demarco was seen in house surveillance footage which led to his identification, police stated.
Digital information obtained throughout the investigation confirmed that Demarco had instructions to the sufferer’s home, had particulars on the place his relative’s firearms had been situated and had tips about how to not get caught, police stated. Demarco additionally allegedly “posted online about the victim” and solicited others on-line “to murder the victim.”
The costs come as different Trump administration officers have confronted threats in latest months.
Early final month, a person was arrested and accused of breaking home windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio house.
In December, the Justice Department charged a person for allegedly sending a threatening textual content message to presidential envoy and Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell.