Capitol Police Anticipated Drone Plot Against UFC Event a Month Before FBI Uncovered It
The U.S. Capitol Police issued an intelligence assessment on May 20, 2026, warning of potential drone or sniper attacks against the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. A month later, the FBI arrested eight suspects in a plot to assassinate government officials using weaponized drones and sniper rifles. The plot was uncovered after a mother reported her son's suspicious firearms purchases and online communications. The Trump administration cited the plot to push for a $600 million White House expansion featuring a drone port and sniper nests, though documents show traditional police work—not expensive defenses—foiled the attack. The article also notes the FBI seized over 700 civilian drones during the subsequent World Cup for violating no-fly zones, highlighting ongoing tensions between security measures and drone hobbyist rights.
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