1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 16, 2026 06:48 PM IST
The FBI on Tuesday said it foiled a possible threat to an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House, Director Kash Patel said, adding that the agency has taken multiple people into custody.
In a post on X, Patel wrote: “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 Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold.”
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