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On June 15, 2026, The US Department of Justice released an affidavit alleging that several individuals planned an armed attack to take place during the 2026 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, with the supposed goal of launching a revolution against Donald Trump and multiple other members of the US government.
History
[edit]Context
[edit]During his candidacies for the US presidency and his service in that role, Donald Trump has been targeted by multiple assassination attempts.
Alleged plot and arrests
[edit]According to American authorities, a plot involving several far-right individuals, five of whom were arrested at the time, allegedly sought to exploit the UFC Freedom 250 event to carry out an attack on the White House using snipers and bomb-equipped drones.[1][2] Their goal was to spark a revolution by decapitating the country's leadership structure.[3]
Primary sources
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Central Ohio man linked to foiled terror plot at White House UFC event". timesnews.net. Archived from the original on June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ^ Wang, Amy B.; Craw, Victoria; Berman, Mark (June 16, 2026). "FBI thwarted attack targeting UFC event at White House, director says". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ^ "FBI foiled alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, Kash Patel says". NBC News. June 16, 2026. Archived from the original on June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.