Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

President Donald Trump applauds after Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Toupruia in the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. Law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few days before the June 14 White House event, according to court documents. William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Belfair, Washington, was arrested Friday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to court documents filed Monday in the Western District of Washington. Jordan W. Rincker, 28, was arrested Sunday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the Western District of Missouri. A defense attorney appointed to represent Falkner did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment, and court records do not reveal if Rincker has obtained an attorney. Neither man has had the opportunity to enter a plea. "Law enforcement continues to do what it does — move to disrupt and hold accountable those allegedly plotting to do harm on the White House Grounds on June 14," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release. …