United States President, Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Eight men accused in an alleged plot to attack a White House mixed martial arts fight hosted by President Donald Trump in June have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges, the Department of Justice said.
The suspects, ranging in age from 19 to 32, were accused of planning to used armed drones to attack the event on the White House South Lawn, with snipers firing on “high value targets” in the chaos, prosecutors have said.
Law enforcement officials said they foiled the plot in the lead-up to the June 14 “UFC Freedom 250” event, which coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday and ultimately took place without incident.
It attracted 4,000 fans to the fight in a temporary arena called “The Claw” that towered over the White House.
