‘Very dark stuff’: Explosive-drone plot allegedly targeting White House UFC event ‘stopped cold’ by FBI
'Forcing a mass evacuation and then steering crowds – get this – toward a pre-staged sniper team'

The FBI thwarted a plot involving explosive-carrying drones and snipers targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House Sunday night, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Patel revealed on Tuesday that the FBI first became aware of the plot on June 10 before arresting five suspects in the lead-up to the UFC event. Officials ...
'Forcing a mass evacuation and then steering crowds – get this – toward a pre-staged sniper team'
The FBI and partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., with five people now in custody across multiple states.
The FBI thwarted an alleged plot to use drones and sniper teams to harm attendees at Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 celebration at the White House, according to federal officials.
Multiple people are in custody after the FBI disrupted an alleged threat against President Trump's White House UFC event, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.The big picture: There have been several attempts on Trump's life, including a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, as law enforcement reckons with a period of…
The FBI disrupted an alleged attempt to target the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C., FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.
US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.
The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack the UFC fight at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports on what we know about the alleged plot and how drones were planned to be used.
FBI Director Kash Patel claimed on Tuesday that his agency, in partnership with other law enforcement partners, foiled an apparent “explosive-drone plot targeting the White House” Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Sunday.“On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in…
Federal authorities stopped a potential attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn, with a multi-state law enforcement operation leading to multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The FBI and law enforcement first became aware of the possible threat on June 10 through Signal chats, just days before…