5 charged in plot to attack Trump's UFC event, DOJ says
Key takeaways
- The alleged plan called for flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled the event on the White House lawn.
- The FBI learned about the plot on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts event took place on the White House's South Lawn to mark Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
- Law enforcement learned about the alleged plot after the mother of one of the accused first contacted local police, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case.
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The alleged plan called for flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled the event on the White House lawn.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FWu HThousands attended the UFC event on June 14, including Trump Image: Kent Nishimura/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement The US Justice Department has charged at least five people in connection with an alleged plot targeting the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House over the weekend, court records unveiled on Tuesday said.
The FBI learned about the plot on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts event took place on the White House's South Lawn to mark Donald Trump's 80th birthday.