FBI foils drone terror plot against UFC event at the White House

[85893] FBI foils drone terror plot against UFC event at the White House

The FBI thwarted a complex terror plot against President Trump at the White House

According to reports on social media based on law enforcement sources, the FBI has thwarted a large-scale terror plot intended to target the "UFC Freedom 250" event, which took place on Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House. According to harleylexx, authorities managed to prevent the attack before it could be carried out.

User EricLDaugh, who is associated with right-wing populist positions, detailed that the plan involved the use of drones loaded with explosives. According to the report, the suspects' operational plan was multi-staged: following the drone attack, a group of snipers positioned in advance was supposed to open fire on the crowd, and subsequently, a "second wave" of attackers was supposed to storm the gates of the White House.

Details of the incident sparked widespread echoes online, with EricLDaugh noting in a post that garnered over 4 million views that it was a direct assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. At this stage, further details on the identity of the suspects or the motives behind the planned attack have not yet been officially released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The sources reporting on the incident, which also include mattvanswol and HexagonKri33900, emphasize the severity of the situation and pass harsh criticism on the repeated attempts to harm President Trump. As of now, the White House has not released a detailed official statement regarding the exceptional security incident.