Secret Service Led UFC Plot Probe, Patel Goes Public With Breakthrough Claim

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The Secret Service says it led the ongoing, sealed investigation into a planned attack on a White House UFC event, even as FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely announced the thwarting of the plot on social media, drawing criticism over disclosures that may have affected the probe. At least five suspects have been charged, the case spans multiple states, and authorities say more people are to be questioned as the investigation continues.
- Secret Service kept UFC plot probe secret. Then Kash Patel announced it USA Today
- Teen among arrested in plot to attack White House UFC event ESPN
- FBI arrests 5 in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event with explosives-laden drones and guns NBC News
- 19-year-old would-be attacker of UFC event sought to use drones and was referred to police by his parents, FBI says CNN
- Kash Patel ‘jumped the gun’ with announcement of UFC plot arrests, sources say MS NOW
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