June, 16. The FBI and the U.S. Secret Service announced today that they have thwarted a multi-state terror plot involving explosive-laden drones and snipers targeting a crowd at the White House gardens.
The plotters aimed to cause mass casualties among high-profile attendees and specifically assassinate Donal Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Representative Carol Miller, and Representative Riley Moore.
Court filings reveal the group targeted what they termed "capitalist elites," "billionaires," and politicians. Documents describe the group as an online network of anti-capitalist, anti-billionaire, and anti-AIPAC radicals.According to unsealed FBI affidavits and court records released by CBS News and Fox News, the suspects targeted specific socio-political structures: Anti-Capitalism & Anti-Wealth, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Vice President JD Vance called the incident a highly coordinated terrorist plot and confirmed that a federal investigation into the broader funding and logistical networks remains active.
The plot
According to federal court documents unsealed, the attack was planned to disrupt the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event held on the White House South Lawn on Sunday, June 14, which coincided with Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
Federal affidavits outline a highly coordinated, multi-stage operation. The suspects planned to detonate small, explosive-packed drones near buildings surrounding the event to trigger mass panic and forced evacuations. A pre-positioned sniper team was designated to open fire on the crowd as people fled the arena. A "second wave" of attackers intended to storm the White House gates during the chaos.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that the threat was detected on June 10, allowing a multi-state operation to stop the plan before it could be executed.
Five suspects detained
Young adult suspects have been taken into custody across Ohio, Missouri, and California. The investigation cracked wide open after the mother of 19-year-old Tycen Proper tipped off Ohio police about her son's suspicious firearm purchases and online conduct. Authorities subsequently unzipped encrypted Signal group chats containing up to 23 users coordinating the logistics.
