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Eight men are now charged in what federal prosecutors call a plot to carry out a drone and sniper attack at the UFC event on the White House South Lawn
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The Justice Department unsealed a new indictment Thursday, adding an eighth defendant to the case
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Prosecutors say Chandler Skaggs of West Virginia was recruited to serve as one of the snipers in a plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 held at the White House on June 14
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The indictment says the group spent weeks gathering guns, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones, and communications equipment
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Prosecutors say the plan was to use drones as a diversion, then have snipers open fire on people fleeing the event
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The alleged targets included President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk, and other high-profile attendees
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Investigators say they learned of the plot four days before the event, giving law enforcement time to intervene
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All eight men are charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists
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and conspiracy to commit murder on federal property and of a federal official
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If convicted, they could face life in prison
