Kash Patel Revealed Sealed White House UFC Attack Probe Before 10 Suspects Were Arrested
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Updated · ms.now · Jun 16
Kash Patel Revealed Sealed White House UFC Attack Probe Before 10 Suspects Were Arrested
3 articles · Updated · ms.now · Jun 16
Summary
Roughly 10 suspects were still at large when FBI Director Kash Patel posted details of a sealed probe into an alleged drone-and-sniper attack plot targeting Sunday’s White House UFC event, angering Secret Service officials.
One suspect — 19-year-old Tycen Proper of Ohio — had been arrested on June 13 after a relative alerted police near Cincinnati, helping investigators trace an encrypted Signal chat discussing drones and possible snipers.
Five men, including Proper, were publicly charged Tuesday, but Secret Service deputy director Matt Quinn said some charges remain sealed and the agency had deliberately withheld details to protect the investigation and security plan.
The Secret Service had already tightened security for the South Lawn event and warned law-enforcement partners to watch for drones in downtown Washington.
Patel’s post fits a broader pattern: he previously had to correct or defend premature FBI announcements in the 2025 Charlie Kirk, Dallas ICE facility and Brown University shooting cases.