US law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to newly unsealed court papers.
They alleged plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones at the site and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.
The FBI obtained encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps of the area and discussed the need for a "safe house" and escape routes after the attack, the documents show.