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DOJ Arrests Five Plotting White House Freedom 250 Attack

6/22/2026

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 23 that five men in four states were arrested for planning attacks on the White House Freedom 250 event.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the Freedom 250 celebration on June 14 at the White House.
Protesters in Washington demonstrated against fight, citing Trump’s alleged stake in parent, while Joe Rogan said he warned Trump about a terrorist attack, prompting Trump to reply, “We gotta go somehow.”

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 23 that five men in four states were arrested for planning attacks on the White House Freedom 250 event.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the Freedom 250 celebration on June 14 at the White House.
Protesters in Washington demonstrated against fight, citing Trump’s alleged stake in parent, while Joe Rogan said he warned Trump about a terrorist attack, prompting Trump to reply, “We gotta go somehow.”