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An eighth suspect has been charged in connection with a thwarted plot to bomb the Freedom 250 Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on June 14, bringing the total defendant count to eight.
Former House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers, an ex-FBI special agent running in Michigan's Republican Senate primary on August 4, said escalating rhetoric from Democrats is giving radicalized individuals "permission" to move from political discourse into violence.
The Alleged Plot: Drones, Shooters, a Second Wave All eight suspects are accused of conspiring to deploy explosive-laden drones over the June 14 event to trigger a mass evacuation, then funnel fleeing crowds toward pre-positioned shooters.
A "second wave" was allegedly planned to strike the White House gate.
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