Federal authorities have arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with a plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.
Abraham Hermosillo Alvaraz and Daniel Eskridge are two of the suspects, arrested in Nebraska and Missouri respectively.
The group allegedly followed an "accelerationist" ideology, a far-right, nihilist belief system focused on collapsing American capitalism and society.
According to federal law enforcement sources, the group planned to launch explosive drones at the South Lawn during the UFC Freedom 250 event, forcing attendees to flee, where a sniper team would then target them.
The suspects also allegedly intended to storm the White House gates and target several Republican politicians.
