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White House UFC attack plot

Federal case over an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.

Charged · allegations
last updated 24 July 2026 · 5 sources
Defendants
8
Counts
2
Event date
14 Jun 2026
Indictment
9 Jul 2026
Open questions
5
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Case file White House UFC attack plot, reference D C zero zero two six. According to the Justice Department, UFC Freedom two fifty was held at the White House on June fourteenth, twenty twenty-six. The Justice Department said a federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, returned a two-count indictment on July ninth, charging eight men in connection with an alleged plot to kill government officials and others attending the event. According to the Justice Department, all eight defendants are charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official. The department said an indictment contains allegations only, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court. The Associated Press reported that Tycen Proper and Chandler Scaggs pleaded not guilty on July sixteenth, and that trial was scheduled for September fourteenth. The file’s open questions include whether all eight defendants have entered pleas, what future hearings are set, what evidence prosecutors will seek to introduce, and how operationally capable the alleged plot was. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero two six at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed28 entries
May 2026
According to the indictment as summarized by the Justice Department, the alleged conspiracy to provide material support and resources began in May 2026.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May 2026 onward
According to the indictment as summarized by the Justice Department, the alleged material support and resources included money, firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones, medical equipment, communication equipment, personnel and other services.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May-June 2026
The Justice Department said the eight men allegedly participated in online chat groups and forums on Signal, SimpleX, Discord, TikTok and Instagram.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May-June 2026
According to the indictment as summarized by the Justice Department, the defendants allegedly developed attack plans, recruited members and encouraged preparations for attacks, including the alleged UFC Freedom 250 plot.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May-June 2026
The Justice Department said the indictment alleges a tier system in which tier-one participants committed to put themselves in harm’s way, break the law and potentially go into hiding.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May-June 2026
The Justice Department said the indictment alleges that defendants amassed weapons, ammunition, tactical gear and other supplies, engaged in marksmanship and combat training, agreed on targets for the UFC Freedom 250 event and created operational and escape plans.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
May-June 2026
The Justice Department said the indictment alleges that the defendants planned to murder the president, vice president, other federal officials, Israel’s prime minister, Elon Musk and other high-value targets at UFC Freedom 250.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
10 June 2026
AP reported that law enforcement officials learned about a possible threat to President Donald Trump’s UFC event on June 10, four days before the event.
Associated Press, 9 July 2026
11 June 2026
The Justice Department said investigators interviewed Tycen C. Proper at a medical facility, where he allegedly said he had planned with others a coordinated attack against the U.S. government during the UFC event.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 16 June 2026
14 June 2026
UFC Freedom 250 was held at the White House, according to the Justice Department.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
16 June 2026
The Justice Department announced charges against five men: Tycen C. Proper, Bryan Omar Roa, Michael Alan Thomas, Daniel K. Eskridge and Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 16 June 2026
16 June 2026
The Justice Department said the initial five defendants allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives in and around UFC Freedom 250 to force an evacuation and then deploy snipers to fire on high-value targets in the fleeing crowd.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 16 June 2026
19 June 2026
The Justice Department said William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in the Western District of Washington with conspiracy to commit murder.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 23 June 2026
21 June 2026
The Justice Department said Jordan W. Rincker was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in the Western District of Missouri with conspiracy to commit murder.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 23 June 2026
23 June 2026
The Justice Department said law enforcement first learned of the alleged plot after the parents of Tycen C. Proper alerted police to their son’s weapons purchase and concerning online activities.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 23 June 2026
9 July 2026
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment in Columbus, Ohio, charging eight men in connection with an alleged plot to kill government officials and others attending UFC Freedom 250, according to the Justice Department.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
The indictment charges all eight defendants with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official, according to the Justice Department.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
The Justice Department said the indictment replaces initial charges filed in criminal complaints in several federal districts.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
The Justice Department identified the indicted defendants as Abraham H. Alvarez, Daniel K. Eskridge, William L. S. Falkner, Tycen J. Proper, Jordan W. Rincker, Bryan O. Roa, Chandler D. Scaggs and Michael A. Thomas.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
Week of 9 July 2026
The Justice Department said Chandler D. Scaggs was taken into custody in West Virginia and alleged that he was assigned to be one of the snipers in the plotted attack.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
AP reported that court records did not make clear how close the would-be attackers could have come to carrying out the alleged plan before it was thwarted.
Associated Press, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
The Justice Department said conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and conspiracy to commit murder carries a potential penalty of up to life in prison.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
The Justice Department stated that an indictment contains allegations only and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs, 9 July 2026
16 July 2026
AP reported that Tycen Proper and Chandler Scaggs pleaded not guilty to the federal conspiracy charges before U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. in Ohio, where the case has been consolidated; the charges remain unproven allegations.
Associated Press, 16 July 2026 · added 24 Jul 2026
16 July 2026
AP reported that Scaggs' attorney, Eric Brehm, said his office was in the early stages of reviewing the case and argued there was a disconnect between the severity of the allegations and Scaggs' naivety, lack of sophistication and judgment.
Associated Press, 16 July 2026 · added 24 Jul 2026
16 July 2026
AP reported that Proper's lawyer, Joseph Patituce, said the defense was waiting for the government to produce evidence for review and emphasized that Proper is presumed innocent.
Associated Press, 16 July 2026 · added 24 Jul 2026
16 July 2026
AP reported that four alleged conspirators charged in Missouri, Nebraska and California and two more charged about a week later in Washington and Missouri were still in the process of being moved to Ohio to face charges.
Associated Press, 16 July 2026 · added 24 Jul 2026
14 September 2026
AP reported that U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. scheduled the trial to begin on this date.
Associated Press, 16 July 2026 · added 24 Jul 2026
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What future court dates, arraignments or detention hearings have been set for the eight defendants?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Have all eight defendants entered pleas to the indictment?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What evidence will prosecutors seek to introduce beyond the allegations summarized in press releases and affidavits?unconfirmed pending court filings and proceedings · unconfirmed
How operationally capable was the alleged plot when law enforcement intervened?AP reported the court records did not make this clear · unconfirmed
Have defense attorneys for all eight defendants issued responses to the indictment?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
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