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FBI Director Reveals Foiled White House Drone Sniper Plot

6/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Secret Service, heading the Freedom 250 plot probe, kept the investigation sealed until FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed it on X.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the FBI stopped the alleged White House UFC attack, placed suspects—including Tycen Proper—in custody, and described a plot using explosive drones and snipers.
President Donald Trump said he had not been briefed on the threat, unaware of the plot at his 80th-birthday celebration.

History

Historical Context

On September 5 1975, Secret Service agent Larry Buendorf stopped Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme from firing at President Gerald Ford in Sacramento. The failed shot, followed weeks later by Sara Jane Moore’s attempt, led the Secret Service to tighten presidential distance and adopt new protection measures. The Freedom 250 drone-sniper plot investigation echoes those 1975 protocols, showing how two historic attempts still shape modern inter-agency responses.

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Story summary

The Secret Service, heading the Freedom 250 plot probe, kept the investigation sealed until FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed it on X.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the FBI stopped the alleged White House UFC attack, placed suspects—including Tycen Proper—in custody, and described a plot using explosive drones and snipers.
President Donald Trump said he had not been briefed on the threat, unaware of the plot at his 80th-birthday celebration.

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