Man Carrying Knife Arrested Outside White House After Making Assassination Threat

Man Carrying Knife Arrested Outside White House After Making Assassination Threat
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Jack Phillips
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A man was arrested outside the White House after he told a U.S. Secret Service agent that he had a knife and was there to assassinate President Donald Trump.

Roger Hedgpeth, 25, was arrested Feb. 8 for making threats, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Feb. 9 to The Associated Press.
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