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Five charged in plot to attack White House UFC event
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Summary: The US Justice Department charged five people over an alleged explosives and sniper plot targeting a White House UFC event.
WHO: US Department of Justice
WHAT: Charged five people in connection with an alleged plot to use explosives and snipers to target wealthy people and prominent politicians at a UFC event on the White House lawn; all five were arrested and are in custody.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM ET
WHERE: White House lawn, Washington, D.C.
WHY: The charges stem from an alleged plot to attack attendees of a UFC event on the White House lawn.
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