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Five arrested in alleged plot targeting UFC event

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According to Axios, the FBI has arrested five people in connection with an alleged plot against President Trump's White House UFC event. Court documents reveal that a nineteen-year-old suspect admitted to planning a coordinated attack using explosive-laden drones to force evacuation toward positioned snipers. Federal and local partners disrupted the multi-state operation after learning of the threat on June tenth. The incident underscores ongoing security concerns surrounding government officials.

Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/06/16/patel-fbi-trump-ufc-event-threat

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