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U.S. Domestic2h 45m ago

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.

Washington, D.C., Ohio, Missouri, California

Who
FBI Director Kash Patel, Director Sean Curran, President Donald Trump, law enforcement officials
What
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.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:16:00 GMT · 2h 45m ago
Where
Washington, D.C., Ohio, Missouri, California ·
Why
Officials learned about a possible threat on June 10, four days before the event, leading to a multi-state operation.
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How this affects you

The FBI claims to have thwarted planned attacks targeting a high-profile event at the White House, resulting in multiple arrests and potentially averting a security incident at a presidential gathering.

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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.
  2. U.S. Domestic2h 45m ago
    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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  3. U.S. Domestic2h 45m ago
    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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    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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  6. U.S. Domestic4h 23m ago
    The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House.
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  7. U.S. Domestic4h 23m ago
    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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  8. U.S. Domestic4h 23m ago
    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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  9. U.S. Domestic4h 41m 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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