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FBI says it disrupted 'planned attacks' on White House UFC show
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks targeting the UFC event held at the White House for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, resulting in multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel announced.
- Five individuals were arrested from various states, including Ohio, Missouri, and California, following a multi-state operation initiated after the FBI learned of the threat on June 10.
- The specific nature of the threat has not been disclosed, with further details expected once charges are unsealed.
- The Secret Service worked extensively to identify and apprehend those responsible, according to Director Sean Curran.
- President Trump, attending the G7 summit in France, stated he had not been briefed on the foiled plot and linked the UFC event to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
