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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Nov 7, 4:38 AM

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Man says he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

CBS News - US and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedMan says he heard voices telling him to kill Trump.
What changedThe left frames it as "Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says". The center frames it as "Man arrested near White House heard voices telling him to kill Trump".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

45WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says". The center frames it as "Man arrested near White House heard voices telling him to kill Trump".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Nov 7, 1:17 AM: UPI joined the source map.

Nov 7, 1:32 AM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

Nov 7, 1:38 AM: NDTV joined the source map.

Nov 7, 1:47 AM: The Economic Times (India) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
CBS News - US2h ago

Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says

Secret Service officers found three weapons in the vehicle of the suspect, who allegedly told officers he had heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington and assassinate the...

Open source
Center ·News report
India Today1h ago

Voices told me to kill Trump: Venezuela man arrested near White House with firearms

Voices told me to kill Trump Venezuela man arrested near White House with firearms

Open source
Center-left ·News report
NDTV1h ago

Venezuelan Man Arrested Near White House Over Alleged Plot To Kill Trump

The arrest Thursday night happened after Secret Service officers approached a man "acting suspicious" in a parked car, according to a Homeland Security statement.

Open source
Center ·Wire story
UPI2h ago

Man arrested near White House heard voices telling him to kill Trump

A man armed man was arrested near the White House after allegedly telling officers that voices in his head told him to kill President Donald Trump.

Open source