A federal lawsuit has been lodged to halt a UFC fight card scheduled on the White House South Lawn, planned as part of President Donald Trump's 80th birthday celebrations and the nation's 250th anniversary.
The Public Integrity Project, representing two Virginia residents, filed the lawsuit on Saturday, alleging that the Trump administration's approval of the event scheduled on June 14 violates National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, reported POLITICO.
The plaintiffs further contend that Congress never authorized the towering arch overlooking the event venue and that the project proceeded without an environmental review.
"This is fundamentally a private, commercial, corrupt use of our most sacred national monuments for private gain," plaintiffs' lawyer, Brendan Ballou, stated.
White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
