Key facts
- The FBI arrested five individuals.
- The individuals are connected to an alleged plot to attack a UFC event.
- The UFC event was planned for the White House lawn.
- President Donald Trump was expected to attend the UFC event.
- The alleged plot involved explosive-laden drones.
- The alleged plot involved a sniper team.
- Eric Trump denied allegations of cheating in UFC fights.
- Eric Trump stated screenshots of alleged communications were AI-generated.
- Daniel Cormier denied the authenticity of the alleged messages.
The FBI has arrested five individuals in connection with an alleged plot to attack a UFC event scheduled to take place on the White House lawn. President Donald Trump was expected to attend the event. The thwarted plan reportedly involved the use of explosive-laden drones and a sniper team. Specific details regarding the nature of the threat have not been publicly released by federal agents. In a separate development, Eric Trump has denied allegations of attempting to cheat in UFC fights. These allegations surfaced after screenshots, which Eric Trump claims were AI-generated, appeared on the social media account of Daniel Cormier. Cormier himself has also denied the authenticity of these alleged messages.