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Despite the event going off largely without a hitch, UFC president Dana White recently claimed that he would never attempt to replicate the recent ‘Freedom 250‘ event on the White House lawn.
White cited the immense cost as the primary reason for not attempting to return to the White House. But as it turns out, there may well be a safety element at play as well.
According to multiple reports, the FBI intercepted a violent terrorist attack aimed at the UFC event as well as U.S. President Donald Trump.
FBI Claims To Have Prevented Terrorist Attack At UFC White House Event
On Tuesday morning, Fox News reported that FBI officials disrupted an alleged terrorist plot that involved explosive drones and snipers that targeted attendees of this past Sunday’s UFC event.
The report claims that the alleged plot planned to use explosive-laden drone strikes on buildings at the event, forcing an emergency evacuation. The alleged attackers then planned to steer attendees toward an area where they could be shot at by snipers before a “second wave” would then directly attack the White House gates.
BREAKING: The FBI says it foiled an alleged terror plot targeting Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.
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“In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,” Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a statement to Fox News. “Equally important to our protective mission is ensuring accountability through the justice system. To that end, our formal comments regarding the specifics of this case will be made through court filings.”
According to the report, five suspects are currently in custody, and investigators have identified 23 people as being involved in the plot.