A massive structure on the lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has been nicknamed “The Claw” because of its 90-foot-tall steel arches. It currently dwarfs the President’s residence and consists of camera rigs, a lighting grid, and an overhead canopy in case of rain.
The structure is being assembled for the first professional sporting event ever held on the White House grounds: a UFC event called UFC Freedom Day 250, scheduled for June 14, coinciding with President Trump’s birthday, and forms part of the broader celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
