FBI Makes Two More ARRESTS in Plot to Turn Trump’s White House UFC Event Into a Mass-Casualty Attack * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
UFC Freedom 250 fight from the Washington Monument, on Sunday, June 14, 2026, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Patrick B. Ruddy).
A total of seven domestic terrorists are now charged in conspiracy to commit murder at the historic freedom celebration on the South Lawn.
Two additional radical men have been arrested since Friday in connection with a chilling plot to attack the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
The event, a star-studded, patriotic celebration of American freedom featuring President Donald Trump, UFC President Dana White, and top fighters on the South Lawn, was targeted by radicals intent on creating mass casualties.
William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested midday Friday, June 19. Falkner, of Belfair, Washington, is charged by criminal complaint in the Western District of Washington with conspiracy to commit murder.
He appeared in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. Court documents indicate Falkner is trained in drone operations and discussed using drones armed with explosives in online communications with co-conspirators.
Jordan W. Rincker, 28, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was arrested Sunday, June 21. Rincker is charged by criminal complaint in the Western District of Missouri with conspiracy to commit murder.
He appeared in U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Prosecutors allege Rincker acted as a key logistical and financial supporter, including taking $1,200 from another charged individual to help fund and arm members of the plot.
These arrests bring the total to seven individuals now facing federal charges in the conspiracy. Last week, five others were arrested and charged:
According to the Justice Department and court documents, the group conspired to carry out a multi-phase terror attack on the packed UFC Freedom 250 event.
Their plan allegedly involved deploying explosive-laden drones over the North side of the venue to sow chaos and force an evacuation. Snipers were then to be positioned to fire on “high-value targets,” including government officials and politicians, as crowds fled the South Lawn. Some reports indicate additional plans to storm the White House grounds.
The FBI disrupted the plot days before the historic event after learning of the threat around June 10. A concerned parent reportedly alerted authorities, helping thwart what could have been a devastating attack on a patriotic gathering celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and President Trump’s milestone birthday.
Alvarez, who went by the name “Shepherd” in an encrypted messaging app, was allegedly “responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the planned attack, based on conversation excerpts in June,” according to the FBI and Department of Justice.
“Law enforcement continues to do what it does — move to disrupt and hold accountable those allegedly plotting to do harm on the White House Grounds on June 14,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Each and every day, the FBI and their federal, state and local law enforcement partners, along with U.S. Attorneys offices across the country, safeguard American communities and our nation’s security.”
“These arrests are the latest result of the FBI, teaming up with our great partners, to identify and apprehend those who allegedly wanted to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event — a threat this FBI and our partners prevented,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.
“In just over a week we have executed a multi-state operation that could not have been possible without our Justice Department prosecutors, the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, Secret Service, and our state and local law enforcement partners to once again stop a potentially deadly plot before alleged criminals could act. This collective resolve demonstrates to anyone who threatens the lives of American citizens — this FBI and our partners will find you no matter where you hide, and you will face justice.”
Jim Hᴏft
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