{"id":2441,"date":"2026-06-16T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:34:01","slug":"multiple-arrests-as-fbi-disrupts-planned-attacks-targeting-white-house-ufc-show-director-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2441","title":{"rendered":"Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts \u2018planned attacks\u2019 targeting White House UFC show, director says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><p><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong> | Law enforcement officials disrupted \u201cplanned attacks\u201d meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump\u2019s birthday, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not yet public.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The FBI learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts extravaganza on the White House\u2019s South Lawn, \u201cand thanks to the rapid action of the 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 a post on X on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service \u201cworked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,\u201d Director Sean Curran said in a separate statement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event on Sunday, sought to tie the fights to larger celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 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