The man accused of shooting at the White House with an assault rifle will remain in custody without bond.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, who is charged with trying to assassinate President Obama, made his first appearance in federal court in the District on Monday. He is set to receive a psychological evaluation and another hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 28, according to the Associated Press.
Ortega-Hernandez, 21, of Idaho, was apprehended in western Pennsylvania last week. Authorities say he fired at the White House the evening of Nov. 11 from his vehicle.
Ortega-Hernandez reportedly wanted to “hurt” Obama and referred to the president as “the anti-Christ” and “the devil,” court documents say.
A bullet hole was discovered in a window of the first family’s living quarters, authorities said. The president and first lady were not home at the time of the shooting.
