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Chicago man charged in White House UFC attack plot
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: Alexander Iniguez Mercado was indicted for allegedly administering Signal chats tied to a thwarted White House UFC attack plot.
WHO: Alexander Iniguez Mercado
WHAT: Federal prosecutors indicted Mercado for allegedly administering Signal messaging groups tied to a planned violent attack on a White House UFC event and for attempting to destroy evidence.
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He was charged for allegedly helping plan a violent attack targeting the June 14 Freedom 250 UFC event at the White House and for attempting to destroy evidence afterward.
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