FBI thwarted plot targeting White House UFC event, Patel says
US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.
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""Allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold.""
— Kash Patel , Politician
"I haven’t heard about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"And 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."
— Kash Patel , Politician
"In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable."
— Sean Curran , Executive
"Thanks to the rapid action of this 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."
— Kash Patel , Politician
Key People
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
First Lady of the United States known for her social initiatives.
Sean Curran is the Director of the Secret Service.
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US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that multiple individuals are in custody in connection with an alleged attack planned for the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on Sunday.
FBI Director Kash Patel stated that law enforcement officials disrupted 'planned attacks' meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump's birthday, with multiple people in custody.
The FBI says it disrupted an alleged attempt to target Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with multiple individuals now in custody.
The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, with multiple individuals now in custody.
US law enforcement disrupted a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by US President Donald Trump and other top officials over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.
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