FBI stops attack

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 2:00 am

The UFC event was at the White House on Saturday.

In short:

Five people are in custody for a plot to fly drones with explosives near the White House UFC event.

FBI Director Kash Patel knew about the threat.

What's next?

The US Vice President will look into how the plot was planned.

The FBI stopped a threat to the UFC event in Washington and has many people in custody.

The FBI found out about the threat on June 10 and worked with other law enforcement.

The FBI Director did not say how many people were in custody.

The plot involved using drones with explosives to hit buildings near the event.

The US President did not know about the plot.

Five people are in custody and 23 people were part of the plot.

The US President said he did not hear about the planned attack.

The Vice President wants to look at the groups that planned the violence.

The Vice President said 23 people do not plan a big attack without help and planning.

He said it was a planned terrorist plot.

Reuters

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 2:00 am

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