Drone and Sniper Plot Targeting White House | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Federal prosecutors dropped explosive charges against eight men accused of plotting a drone-and-sniper assault on a UFC event held at the White House in June. The indictment, filed in Ohio, details two conspiracies: aiding terrorists and attempting murder on federal land, including targeting a government official. The plot allegedly began in May, with the group amassing weapons, explosives, drones, medical gear, and communications equipment. Seven others were already charged across multiple states, all tied to fringe conspiracy theories. One defendant allegedly revealed plans to fly explosive drones into the venue, followed by sniper fire as crowds fled. The eighth suspect, 21-year-old Chandler Scaggs from West Virginia, was reportedly set to be a sniper but lost contact after others were arrested — yet still signaled his intent to join the attack. Authorities are treating this as a major national security threat, underscoring their zero-tolerance stance on such plots. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b0a7a2b341c5d44a