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Updated · NBC News · Jun 28
Missouri Man, 32, Led Foiled White House UFC Attack Plot, Driven by Grievances
Updated
Updated · NBC News · Jun 28

Missouri Man, 32, Led Foiled White House UFC Attack Plot, Driven by Grievances

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 28

Summary

  • Federal investigators identified a 32-year-old Missouri man as the person “running the show” in the thwarted plan to attack a June 14 UFC event at the White House.
  • Court documents and social media posts suggest the alleged organizer was motivated by a shifting mix of personal grievances and conspiracy theories rather than a single clear ideology.
  • The broader case already spans at least eight charged suspects accused of plotting to use explosive drones and firearms after connecting on TikTok and coordinating in Telegram and Signal chats.
  • The new identification adds detail to a plot that authorities say moved beyond online talk into acquiring guns, ammunition and tactical gear before it was stopped.

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