Tunggalian · White House event · ArkiboEight Men Indicted in Foiled Drone and Sniper Attack Plot Targeting White House UFC EventIsinulat Setyembre 7, 2026 nang 9:22 PM UTCManoodTranskripsyon0:00A newly unsealed federal indictment0:02reveals the stunning scope of a foiled0:04plot to attack the White House UFC event0:07last month with eight men now charged in0:09a conspiracy involving explosive packed0:12drones and trained snipers targeting0:14President Trump, Vice President Vance,0:16and other high-profile figures. The plot0:19targeted the UFC Freedom 250 event held0:22on the White House South Lawn on June0:2414th, President Trump's 80th birthday0:26and Flag Day. According to the0:28indictment, the conspirators allegedly0:31planned to use explosive-laden drones0:33and snipers to attack fleeing crowds.0:35Among the intended targets were0:37President Trump, Vice President Vance,0:40Secretary of State Rubio, Defense0:42Secretary Hegseth, Israeli Prime0:45Minister Netanyahu, Elon Musk, and0:48multiple members of Congress. The0:50indictment was unsealed July 9th by a0:53federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio.0:57The investigation spanned multiple0:59states as authorities worked to unravel1:01the conspiracy before the event could1:03take place.1:05The break in the case came on June 10th1:07when the mother of 19-year-old Tyson Jay1:10Proper contacted police in Ohio1:12concerned about her son's activities.1:15That tip triggered a rapid joint1:16investigation by the FBI and Secret1:19Service leading to five arrests on June1:2113th and 14th just before the White1:24House event.1:25Three more suspects were taken into1:27custody within the following week.1:29FBI Special Agent in Charge Jason1:32Cromarty and FBI Deputy Director Chris1:36Wray briefed on the investigation1:38describing the threat as credible.1:41The FBI and Secret Service conducted1:43joint security operations to secure the1:45event. The eight defendants face serious1:49federal charges.1:50Conspiracy to provide material support1:53to terrorists carries up to 15 years1:55behind bars, but the charge of1:57conspiracy to commit murder on federal1:59territory carries a maximum penalty of2:02life in prison.2:03All eight defendants remain in custody.2:06Tension has emerged between FBI Director2:09Kash Patel and the Secret Service after2:11Patel publicly announced the plot on2:13social media, a move that sources say2:15caught the Secret Service off guard. For2:17now, the case moves forward as federal2:20prosecutors pursue what they describe as2:22a foiled mass casualty attack on2:24American soil.Basahin ang artikuloTakbo ng kuwento sa panahonHeyDexAng maikling video ↗
