New details released on July 10 revealed how law enforcement thwarted a terrorist plot against high-profile government officials at the White House’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event.
The Department of Justice held a press conference on Friday, elaborating on how the multi-agency investigation resulted in an indictment of eight suspects from across the United States on July 9.
The investigation started in May 2026 after the mother of 19-year-old Tycen C. Proper, of Danville, Ohio, notified police that her son was purchasing firearms and had increased his online communications.
“When the FBI began to investigate Tycen Proper, we quickly learned of the alleged plot involved multiple people across the country coordinating and planning a violent attack,” Jason Cromartie, the special agent in charge of the FBI Cincinnati Field Office, said in a press conference on Friday….