FBI says they disrupted plot to attack UFC fight at the White House

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published June 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM EDT

Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, says the bureau disrupted an alleged plot to attack attendees at Sunday's UFC fight at the White House.

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