we just learned name of the man under arrest today for crashing a u-haul into the barriers right across from the white house. what the police say they found inside of the that truck after the arrest. this morning the kremlin is launching a new investigation over drone attacks that they say were carried out by pro ukrainian fighters inside of russia. this is cnn news central. all right. so did the driver of this u-haul truck that you can see right here intentionally crash in front of the white house? a major investigation is under way right now. this man drove a u-haul right into the barriers right across from the white house and that is lafayette square. he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and destruction of federal property and trespassing, but the most eye-opening charge that people are paying attention to is to threatening to kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice president or family member. brian todd is there, and they have just identified the
comcast business. powering possibilities™. this hour, new details about the teenager now charged with threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president. this is after a u-haul, crashing a u-haul into the barriers very near the white house. new details coming in, and we are live at the scene. we received an update from house speaker kevin mccarthy on where he thinks that the negotiations stand on avoiding the u.s. default. he says they are, quote, nowhere close to a deal. this is cnn news central. all right. we have new video into cnn today and this is really the video that you want to see. it appears to show the moment that a man rammed a u-haul into the barrier outside of the white house. the national parks service has identified who they think is behind this. a 19-year-old from missouri. this all started around 10:00 p.m. last night, and the truck drove into the security barriers on the backside of lafayette park, and it is right across from white house c
president or family member. brian todd is there, and they have just identified the man, and what are you learning at this hour? right, kate. the national park police have identified him as 19-year-old sai varshirth candula, and he is a suspect in the case. what they thought might have occurred when he rammed into the barriers behind me at 10:00 p.m. eastern last night, there were concerns that there might be explosives in the vehicle, and for that reason, they evacuated that hotel there, the hay-adams hotel on 16th, and h streets here briefly. they searched the truck and found no explosives and the people were allowed back into the hotel. the suspect is sai varshirth candula charged with attempt to
behind me. the oil spilled and they have some sand and absorbent there and there sis a tire track here behind me. when it crashed, they thought there was some explosive, and for that reason, they evacuated the hotel there behind me here, as you can see behind me, and they evacuated the hotel there, the hay-adams hotel so they could check for explosives. but the suspect did make threats regarding the white house, and the suspect identified 19-year-old sai varshirth candula who is charged with threatening a president and/or his family, and he is going to appear in court later, and