A plot aimed at a UFC America 250 event scheduled for June on the south lawn of the White House involved the use of drones and snipers, according to multiple sources. Deputy Director of the Secret Service Matt Quinn held a news conference detailing the scheme, and the FBI and law‑enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat on June 10 involving individuals outside the National Capital Region, as reported by gdelt. Multiple individuals are now in custody and the alleged attacks were stopped, gdelt reported.

Accounts differ on how many suspects have been charged. According to outlets identified as “other,” five men have been charged or are facing charges in connection with the plot, while “western” outlets state that eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges. The indictment, reported by the Guardian, was returned in Ohio and charges all eight men in two conspiracies: providing material support to terrorists, and committing murder on federal government territory and murdering a federal government official. The Guardian also reported that five men have been charged or are facing charges, and that eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges.

The FBI’s awareness of the threat and the subsequent arrests were described by gdelt, which noted that the potential threat involved individuals outside the National Capital Region and that the plot was stopped before it could be carried out.