By ERIC TUCKER<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Law enforcement officials disrupted \u201cplanned attacks\u201d meant to target\u00a0the UFC cage-fighting show<\/a>\u00a0staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody,\u00a0FBI Director Kash Patel<\/a>\u00a0said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday.<\/p>\n Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not yet public.<\/p>\n The FBI learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before\u00a0the mixed martial arts extravaganza<\/a>\u00a0on the White House\u2019s South Lawn, \u201cand thanks to the rapid action of the 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,\u201d Patel said in a post on X on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n The Secret Service \u201cworked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,\u201d Director Sean Curran said in a separate statement.<\/p>\n