Federal authorities have charged at least five people over an alleged plot to assassinate President Trump and others during a UFC event at the White House.
The charges relate to a planned attack at Sunday's UFC cage fight scheduled on the White House lawn.
Prosecutors say the group intended to kill the president along with numerous spectators at the event.
Details on the suspects or specific evidence have not been released publicly.
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