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FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday that law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" targeting the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House last weekend.

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Washington D.C., Ohio, Missouri, California

Who
FBI Director Kash Patel, Secret Service Director Sean Curran
What
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday that law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" targeting the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House last weekend.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:16:00 GMT · 3h 49m ago
Where
Washington D.C., Ohio, Missouri, California ·
Why
The FBI learned about a possible threat on June 10, four days before the UFC event at the White House, leading to a multi-state operation to stop the alleged planned attacks.
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How this affects you

Multiple individuals are in custody across several states following a swift law enforcement response. The nature of the potential threat will be disclosed when charges are unsealed, indicating an ongoing investigation into this security breach.

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    Law enforcement officials disrupted 'planned attacks' meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House last weekend, and multiple people are in custody.
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  2. U.S. Domestic3h 49m ago
    FBI Director Kash Patel announced that law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” targeting a UFC cage-fighting show at the White House this past weekend, leading to multiple arrests.
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    FBI Director Kash Patel announced that law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" targeting the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House last weekend, with multiple individuals now in custody.
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    Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump’s birthday, and multiple people were in custody.
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    FBI Director Kash Patel said law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people are in custody.
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    FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday that law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" targeting the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House last weekend.
  7. U.S. Domestic3h 49m ago
    Law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House last weekend, resulting in multiple arrests.
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    Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House last weekend.
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  9. U.S. Domestic5h 27m ago
    The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House.
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    The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post to X.
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    The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House, with multiple individuals now in custody.
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  12. U.S. Domestic5h 44m ago
    The FBI said on Tuesday it had thwarted a potential threat ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event in Washington last weekend and has multiple people in custody.
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