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Eight charged with murder conspiracy over alleged White House UFC attack plot
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Eight men were indicted on charges of murder and terrorism conspiracy for planning a drone and sniper attack on a UFC cage-fighting event held at the White House in June.
- The indictment alleges two conspiracies: providing material support to terrorists and committing murder on federal government property, including targeting a federal official.
- The group reportedly began preparing for the attack in May by gathering weapons, explosives, drones, and other equipment, intending to destabilize the government.
- Authorities learned of the threat four days before the event, leading to arrests across multiple states, including Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Nebraska, California, and West Virginia.
- One defendant, Chandler D. Scaggs, was allegedly assigned as a sniper and continued to coordinate with the group even after others were arrested, demonstrating ongoing intent to carry out the attack.
