The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. On June 10, the FBI and law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C. involving individuals outside of the National Capital Region.
Thanks to the rapid action of the FBI, partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold, Patel said in a post.
Details of the Alleged Plot
A group allegedly planned to use drones with explosives to hit buildings near the fight and target the crowds as they fled with a sniper team, according to a story shared by Patel from Fox News. Other alleged perpetrators then planned to storm the White House gate, Fox News reported.
NBC News has not confirmed the details of the alleged plot. A senior law enforcement official told NBC News that the plot was “quite serious.”
Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on “Fox and Friends” that he believed the FBI was informing the public “because the scale of the planned attack is so significant,” adding that he had only just heard about the foiled plot that morning.
President Donald Trump said, “I haven’t heard about it” when asked at the Group of Seven summit in France about the alleged plot.
Investigation and Response
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a statement on X that his agency “worked closely with the FBI throughout this investigation.”
“In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,” Curran wrote.
There was an enormous visible law enforcement presence in and around the White House complex over the weekend, with roads blocked off, fencing used to control crowds, and hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers deployed to the crowd of thousands of people who were at or near the White House.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut (Hartford) — read the source article.
