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Eight Ohio Men Indicted for Drone Plot Targeting Trump, VIPs

7/10/2026

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Federal prosecutors indicted eight men in Ohio on terrorism conspiracy charges for a drone and sniper plot against a White House UFC event.
The scheme began in May, amassing firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives and drones.
Law enforcement learned of the plan on June 10, four days before Freedom 250.
Prosecutors allege the plot intended to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Federal prosecutors indicted eight men in Ohio on terrorism conspiracy charges for a drone and sniper plot against a White House UFC event.
The scheme began in May, amassing firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives and drones.
Law enforcement learned of the plan on June 10, four days before Freedom 250.
Prosecutors allege the plot intended to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.