White House UFC attack plan "not that advanced", says VP JD Vance

Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit, US President Donald Trump said he had not been briefed on an alleged plot targeting the UFC event at the White House on Sunday.

FBI Director Kash Patel said authorities disrupted planned attacks and detained multiple suspects.

According to court papers unsealed Tuesday, plotters who harbored fringe conspiracy theories spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.

Investigators recovered high-powered firearms from several of the suspects and reviewed encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps and aerial photographs of the area and discussed the need for a "safe house" and escape routes after the intended attack, the documents show.

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday evening on Fox News Channel, describing the planning as "not that advanced," and that "it didn't even get close to the point of execution."