Law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were taken into custody, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Tuesday.

Details of the Threat

The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday. Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri, and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter.

The FBI learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the mixed-martial arts extravaganza on the White House’s South Lawn, and thanks to the rapid action of the FBI, our 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 on X on Tuesday morning.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a separate statement that his agency worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable. President Donald Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event on Sunday, sought to tie the fights to larger celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.