FBI says it disrupted alleged plot targeting UFC event at White House

Photo: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover at the White House during UFC Freedom 250, Sunday, June 14, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Luke Fountain. CNBC – June 16, 2026.

The FBI disrupted an alleged plot targeting Sunday’s UFC cage-fight event at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. Newly unsealed court documents detailed a plan investigators said involved explosive-laden drones and shooters targeting crowds fleeing the event. Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio man, has been charged with multiple felony counts in connection with the alleged plot, including conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S. and attempted murder of an officer or employee of the country, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. […]

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