Others online refused to believe the president and FBI Director Kash Patel regarding reports of a plan to bring terror to the Freedom 250 UFC event.
According to Patel, the FBI arrested five suspects who allegedly planned to use drones to strike buildings near the White House while 4,300 attendees, including about 1,200 active-duty service members, gathered.
In a second phase of the plan, the individuals allegedly planned to snip off those who panicked with confusion. In a final move, the suspects allegedly planned to storm the White House.
While only five were arrested, 23 individuals allegedly chatted about the plan via Signal messages.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a statement, “In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable.
“Equally important to our protective mission is ensuring accountability through the justice system. To that end, our formal comments regarding the specifics of this case will be made through court filings.”