A planned terrorist attack on the White House was thwarted by the FBI, according to recent reports. The attack would have involved explosive drones and a sniper, targeting the White House and the Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn.

Context and Concerns

The FBI says the planned attack would have had explosive drones hit buildings near the event, driving tens of thousands of people towards a sniper who could have picked off targets at will. Five people have been arrested and two dozen suspects identified. A planned second wave of attacks would have hit the White House gate in an attempt to breach it.

Some have pointed out that Democrats in Congress voted to defund Homeland Security earlier this year, which may have put America at risk. Although the funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was already locked in, the move has raised concerns about the potential consequences of reducing funding for national security.

Original reporting: Clark County Today (Vancouver WA) — read the source article.