On Tuesday, U.S police revealed that the man who crashed a U-Haul truck containing a Nazi flag near the White House has been arrested and is facing charges for trying to kill or harm the president.
The driver apparently drove intentionally into bollards outside Lafayette Park just before 10:00pm on Monday, the US Park Police said.
Images showed a red and black swastika banner that had been found during a police search of the truck.
The President was informed on the situation Tuesday morning, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said.
“He’s relieved that no one was injured last night and grateful to the agents and law enforcement officers who responded quickly,” she told reporters.
The trucks driver was identified as Sai Varshith Kandula,19, of Chesterfield Missouri, the park police said.
The man was charged with “assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, threatening to kill/kidnap/inflict harm on a president, vice president , or family member, destruction of federal property.”
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