WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Secret Service issued the following press release:
Chicago defendant allegedly served as an administrator of Signal chats where members communicated about the planned UFC attack at the White House.
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with the planned violent attack at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House earlier this month.
ALEXANDER INIGUEZ MERCADO was an administrator and member of Signal messaging groups that included members who appeared to communicate with others regarding the planning of a violent attack targeting the UFC event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2026, according to an indictment returned...