US law enforcement on Tuesday said it had foiled a plot to attack the White House during a crowded mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump and other top officials.“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,” FBI Director Kash Patel announced on social media.His post included a caption of a Fox News headline reading: “FBI disrupts alleged drone-plot" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="147417" data-entity-type="topic">explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say.”
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5 arrested after FBI foils drone, sniper plot during White House fight night
US law enforcement announced on Tuesday that they foiled a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump and other officials. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that a multi-state operation led to the arrest of multiple individuals who allegedly planned attacks.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-16 · 14:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US law enforcement announced on Tuesday that they foiled a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump and other officials. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that a multi-state operation led to the arrest of multiple individuals who allegedly planned attacks. The FBI's rapid action, in conjunction with partners and the Department of Justice, is credited with stopping the planned assaults. The article does not specify the nature of the alleged attacks beyond what was indicated in a Fox News headline mentioned by Patel, which referred to an "explosive-drone plot."
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Five individuals were arrested in connection with the foiled plot.
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US law enforcement foiled a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event.
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The alleged plot involved drones and snipers.
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The FBI disrupted an alleged explosive-drone plot targeting a White House UFC event.
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