2026 White House plot
On June 15, 2026, The US Department of Justice release an affidavit alleging that several individuals planned an armed supposed 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
Context
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
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] According to them, one of their members would have to glorify Hitler and make antisemitic remarks.[4]
Primary sources
References
- ↑ "Central Ohio man linked to foiled terror plot at White House UFC event". timesnews.net. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Wang, Amy B.; Craw, Victoria; Berman, Mark (2026-06-16). "FBI thwarted attack targeting UFC event at White House, director says". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "FBI foiled alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, Kash Patel says". NBC News. 2026-06-16. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Affidavit of the US authorities (p.8)
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