FBI expands White House UFC plot case with two new defendants

The FBI identified two additional suspects, Jordan W. Rincker and William Lee Spartacus Falkner, in the White House UFC Freedom 250 plot, bringing publicly named defendants to seven. Prosecutors say Rincker funded part of the operation and transferred a shotgun, while Falkner discussed procuring drones capable of heavy payloads for a mass-casualty attack during the June 14 event and potentially future targets. The case centers on a network that planned explosive-laden drones and a second wave to target the White House, with evidence from Telegram and encrypted chats; investigators say a family tip and a seized phone helped disrupt the plot, and more arrests could follow.