A federal grand jury has indicted eight men over an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn in June, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday.
Details of the Plot
The defendants allegedly planned to murder President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, U.S. officials, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, billionaire Elon Musk and other high-value targets at the event, the DOJ said. The plot involved using explosive-laden drones to strike the north side of the White House with the aim of funneling attendees toward an exit where snipers planned to open fire on fleeing politicians and others.
The eight men, aged from 19 to 32, were charged together in a two-count indictment returned in Columbus, Ohio. They were accused of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official.
The FBI said last month it thwarted a planned attack on the White House UFC event. The defendants allegedly participated in online chat groups and forums on Signal, SimpleX, Discord, TikTok, and Instagram.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
