Two Southern California men are accused by federal authorities in an alleged plot to attack a Ultimate Fighting Championship event over the weekend at the White House, according to court documents.

In a post on X Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency foiled an attack and multiple people were taken into custody. Federal court documents show the plan, which authorities said was discussed online by several people, included using drones with explosives to hit buildings near the UFC Freedom 250 fight and have snipers target  certain high value targets. 

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 On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C. involving individuals outside of the National Capital Region - and thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,  Patel said in the post.

In a federal complaint, two Southern California men identified as Bryan Omar Roa and Michael Alan Thomas -- along with others -- are accused of plotting to kill government officials and other people at the Ultimate Fight Championship on the White House lawn. President Trump and other high-level officials were in attendance. Trump, attending Group of Seven summit in France, said he was not briefed on the attack investigation.

The FBI said Roa's seized cellphone contained  communications with co-conspirators about the attack plan. 

UFC fighter Josh Hokit sparked backlash after making a comment about Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn.

Roa said he attempted to drive to Washington, D.C. to protest the UFC fight, but denied involvement in the alleged plot, the FBI said. He told the FBI his vehicle malfunctioned before making it to the nation's capital, according to court documents.

Thomas spoke with law enforcement and said he saw himself as a planner and advisor, but was not willi

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