June 16, 2026
Brazil’s Diego Lopes and America’s Steve Garcia fight in the featherweight bout during the “UFC Freedom 250” mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP)
US law enforcement on Tuesday said it had foiled an alleged plot to attack the White House during a crowded mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump and other top officials.
“Multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,” FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X.
According to Fox News and other US media, five people have been arrested and investigators have identified 23 people in a “potential network of plotters” who communicated in a Signal group chat.
