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June 16, 2026~ Andy Arena joins Kevin Dietz after the FBI says they stopped a terror plot at the White House’s UFC fight.
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ FBI officials said on Tuesday that the agency caught potential threats against the Ultimate Fighting Championship event held at the White House over the weekend, with five people from across the country in custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel claimed on X that “allegedly planned attacks” were stopped by “rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice.” he also said that the FBI was made aware of a potential threat to the UFC event on June 10.
Multiple news outlets reported that the plot allegedly included explosive-laden drones.
The UFC event on Sunday took place on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, though his administration tied it to the larger set of events to celebrate the U.S.’ 205th anniversary.
On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C. involving individuals outside of the National Capital Region – and thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of… pic.twitter.com/PbWkIk1Lr5
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 16, 2026
