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The FBI foiled an alleged plot to attack Sunday\u2019s UFC fight at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post to X.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn 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 \u2014 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,\u201d Patel said in the post. <\/p>\n

The FBI director shared a story from Fox News, which reported that a group allegedly planned to use drones with explosives to hit buildings near the fight and target evacuating crowds with a sniper team. Fox News also reported that other alleged perpetrators then planned to storm the White House gate. NBC News has not confirmed the details of the alleged plot. <\/p>\n

A senior law enforcement official told NBC News that the plot was \u201cquite serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reached for comment, an FBI spokesperson referred NBC News to Patel\u2019s post. The Justice Department declined to comment, and the White House did not immediately provide comment.<\/p>\n

There was an enormous visible law enforcement presence in and around the White House complex over the weekend. Law enforcement officials blocked off roads, used fencing to control crowds and deployed hundreds of federal, state and local law enforcement officers to the crowd of thousands of people who were at or near the White House.<\/p>\n

The motives of the alleged planners have not been released.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0string of acts of political violence\u00a0and attempted attacks have rocked the country in recent years.<\/p>\n

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In April, a man allegedly armed with guns and knives ran through a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner. The suspect,\u00a0Cole Tomas Allen, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate the president.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Trump faced two assassination attempts when a gunman opened fire during a rally in\u00a0Butler, Pennsylvania,\u00a0and months later, when a man\u00a0aimed a rifle\u00a0through bushes at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump was playing golf.<\/p>\n

Last year, a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed in what\u00a0authorities called\u00a0a \u201cpolitically motivated\u201d attack. The suspect, Vance Boelter, has pleaded guilty to the crime. Months after those shootings,\u00a0conservative activist Charlie Kirk\u00a0was shot and killed at a political event.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers too, are facing a spike in threats. The U.S. Capitol Police\u00a0said they investigated\u00a0nearly 15,000 \u201cconcerning statements, behaviors, and communications\u201d targeting lawmakers, their families, staff or the Capitol last year. The prior year, police investigated more than 9,000 potential threats.<\/p>\n

Michael Kosnar,\u00a0Gabe Gutierrez,\u00a0Tom Winter,\u00a0Jonathan Dienst\u00a0and\u00a0Gary Grumbach\u00a0contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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