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Thwarted Plot to Attack White House Fight Involved Drones and Snipers, Officials Say
Multiple people were arrested in connection with an alleged plan to target the UFC match with thousands in attendance, including Trump.
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At Least 5 Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House During U.F.C. Event
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Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out.
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Court Docs: Alleged UFC Terror Attack Planner Parroted Democrats’ Trump-Epstein Conspiracies
An individual allegedly involved in a thwarted terrorist attack aimed at Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House parroted Democrat conspiracy theories about President Trump protecting child predators connected to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to federal court documents. The revelation came on Tuesday, when Fox News reported on how the FBI and […]
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Secret Service furious at Kash Patel for rushing to announce arrests in UFC plot
Secret Service officials were angry after FBI Director Kash Patel blindsided them and publicly announced details of a sealed, ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to attack a UFC fight event at the White House.Patel's announcement Tuesday morning potentially compromised roughly 10 arrests that had not yet been made, according to three people familiar with the matter, and his social media post disrupted plans by Secret Service and FBI officials to unseal the case later that afternoon and issue a joint public statement, reported NBC News correspondent Ken Dilanian."We all woke up this morning to see this on Twitter," one administration official said, speaking anonymously to discuss sensitive matters.The investigation began last week when a relative of one of the suspects contacted local police in the Cincinnati area to report that their family member was discussing a vague plot in Washington. A Secret Service advanced threat interdiction team, working with the FBI, obtained a subpoena for an encrypted Signal chat thread that revealed plans for the drone attack. One suspect was arrested June 13, and the case was immediately sealed to allow investigators to identify and arrest additional suspects.Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn publicly rebuked the premature disclosure at a news conference Tuesday without naming Patel directly. "Don't choke on your own smoke," Quinn said, invoking a phrase learned early in his career. "The Secret Service led that investigation from the beginning. In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation and the security plan, we chose not to leak it."Quinn declined to discuss further details, noting the case remained sealed and active.The Secret Service has since dramatically expanded security around the weekend event and issued alerts to law enforcement partners to watch for drones in downtown Washington.
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Conservative group targeted in SPLC-inspired terror attack demands restitution after DOJ indictment
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins says the SPLC inspired the 2012 shooting at his workplace, as the nonprofit now faces a federal indictment.
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Vance: Foiled UFC 250 attack shows dangers of escalating political rhetoric
Vice President JD Vance criticized the Left and Democrats for what he called “political violence” and “dangerous rhetoric” after the FBI thwarted a drone attack plot targeting UFC’s Freedom 250 event. “We’ve got to tell everybody to tone it down, and I hate to say this, but it’s true: You see more political violence and […]
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Washington Examiner
Mother’s tip helped unravel White House UFC drone plot: Affidavit
A mother’s call to police about her 19-year-old son’s growing stockpile of weapons, tactical gear, and online associates helped federal authorities uncover an alleged plot to attack President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event, according to newly unsealed affidavits identifying five suspects arrested in the case. The filings identify California residents Michael Alan Thomas and […]
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Data expert flags least popular Trump official with key bloc: 'He can't be this unpopular'
CNN's Harry Enten was surprised by the polling data for Vice President JD Vance, who's considered a frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.The 41-year-old vice president has taken an active role in defending the nebulous agreement to end the war in Iran and has been promoting his forthcoming memoir, "Communion," and the network's chief data analyst told "CNN News Central" that prediction markets had soured on his chances."Become the Republican nominee, they have been tumbling, they have been falling down," Enten said. "What are we talking about? A real closing here since the beginning of the year. Chance to be the 2028 GOP nominee, you know, you go back a few months ago. Look at this, clear favorite, 50 percent chance, Marco Rubio way back there at 11 [percent]. But look at this, the gap is closing, it is closing. Yes, Vance is still the nominal favorite. But Marco Rubio right behind him at 28 percent.""So, you know, what happened during that period?" Enten added. "Obviously, the Iran war happened during that period, and that made JD Vance's chances tumble and has made Marco Rubio's chances go right up – it's neck and neck."Vance enjoyed am 81-75 approval rating lead among Republicans over Rubio in January, but the secretary of state now holds a 77-69 advantage among GOP voters, and Enten dug deeper into the vice president's popularity."You know what I always say, you go to a home state, the people who know you best," Enten said. "That to me oftentimes gives you an idea of their political future, and on this one, take a look here. Now, this is the general electorate. But Vance's net favorability rating in Ohio, you know, you go back to the 2024 election, he was at plus-five points. Even in Ohio, in JD Vance's home state, among the electorate overall, he is underwater among independents. Look at this, he's 27 points underwater. JD Vance, not so popular in the Buckeye State."In his new book, Vance walks back his smear against "childless cat ladies" in the Democratic Party, but Enten found the damage has already been done."How is he doing among women, among men?" Enten said. "Well, he's underwater with both of them. Among men, he's slightly underwater at minus-two points. Of course, if you're a Republican, you need to be popular with men if you're going to win a national election. Among women, he is way underwater, he's 26 points underwater, and the gender gap in the Quinnipiac University poll, when you match them up against other Republicans in the Trump cabinet, the highest, the largest gender gap, it actually belonged to JD Vance.""He doesn't need to win women if he's going to win in 2028," Enten added, "but he can't be this unpopular among them." - YouTube youtu.be
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Report links anti-Christian extremism and 'assassination culture' to alleged plot against Erika Kirk
A new report links anti-Christian extremism and assassination culture to the alleged bomb threat against Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event.
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