The FBI reports it thwarted an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House over the weekend, where President Donald Trump was scheduled to attend. Multiple outlets, including CBS News and the AP-reported account in City News Toronto, say law enforcement officers disrupted “planned attacks” and placed multiple people in custody. CBS News also reports that investigators conducted search warrants tied to the case and allegedly seized weapons, ammunition, and tactical gear, citing law enforcement sources. Fox News says the investigation moved forward after a concerned parent alerted agents about her son, with the FBI describing how investigators disrupted the alleged plot. Additional details from court materials described by CBS News indicate what the alleged plans involved, though the specific nature of the threat is not fully disclosed in the summaries provided. Mediaite reports FBI Director Kash Patel characterized the alleged plan as involving a drone, while other accounts focus more generally on planned attacks and arrests. Across the coverage, authorities do not provide a complete public account of the threat’s details immediately, with further information expected as the case proceeds.
FBI thwarts alleged White House UFC attack plot; multiple arrests reported
The FBI reports it thwarted an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House over the weekend, where President Donald Trump was scheduled to attend. Multiple outlets, including CBS News and th...
- The FBI says it disrupted an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House.
- Authorities report multiple arrests or people in custody in connection with the investigation.
- CBS News reports investigators used search warrants and allegedly seized weapons, ammunition, and tactical gear.
- Fox News reports the investigation was prompted by a tip from a concerned parent about her son.
- Some reporting attributes additional alleged details to FBI Director Kash Patel, including claims involving a drone, while other summaries describe the threat more generally.
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1 month agoLaw enforcement sources tell CBS News officials allegedly seized weapons, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and tactical gear while conducting search warrants in connection with the foiled plot to attack the UFC event at the White House over the weekend. CBS News security and law enforcement contributor Lance Leising has more.
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