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Maryland Man Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill OMB Director Russell Vought

Investigators say digital evidence links the case to opposition to Project 2025.

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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 29: Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks during to a news conference after a meeting with President Donald Trump, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ahead of the deadline to fund the government and try to avoid a government shutdown, at the White House on Monday, September 29, 2025. Also appearing are Vice President JD Vance, right, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a "Rose Garden Club" lunch in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2025.

Overview

  • Colin Demarco, 26, was arrested by Arlington County Police on Jan. 22 and is being held without bond.
  • Court records say he appeared outside Vought’s Arlington, Virginia, home on Aug. 10, 2025, captured on Ring video wearing gloves, a surgical mask and a backpack.
  • He faces state counts including attempted murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and unlawfully wearing a mask in public.
  • Investigators report iCloud notes and Discord messages referencing a manifesto, a “Body Disposal Guide,” a weapons stash, posts soliciting others to kill Vought, and statements expressing a desire to kill President Donald Trump.
  • A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 23, and Vought is under a U.S. Marshals Service protective detail as the investigation continues.