What Do We Know About the Group?
The “Vanguard of the Old” began on TikTok, according to the affidavit. According to the court filing, the group “stated that they wanted to protect the United States, which they believed was headed in the wrong direction.” The group also claimed to be “ex-military and Christian-based,” and Proper’s mother believed members were “using religion to manipulate and influence her son.” Later, “more serious” members of the group migrated to encrypted messaging app Signal, where they allegedly plotted the attack in a group consisting of 19 individuals, the affidavit said.
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What Have Officials Said About the Alleged Plot?
Patel did not say how many people were arrested, nor did he offer immediate details about the plot, but unnamed officials told Fox News Digital five people were in custody for the alleged attack plan. In a subsequent statement on X, Secret Service Director Sean M. Curran said his department worked with the FBI in the days leading up to the event “to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,” noting further details would be made available in court filings.
Crucial Quote
“I haven’t heard about it, no. I haven’t heard about it, no,” President Donald Trump said when asked if he was briefed on the alleged attack plans at the G7 summit in France on Tuesday morning. “The attack that I watched were the fighters.” Speaking to “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday morning, Vice President JD Vance said he also only heard about the plan this morning, calling it “very dark stuff” and blaming the plot on “rhetoric” from Democrats. “This is what happens when people turn the rhetoric up so loud that disagreeing with somebody is a cause for violence,” the vice president said.
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Key Background
The UFC held a massive mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday evening, naming the event “UFC Freedom 250” in honor of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing and of the Declaration of Independence. UFC CEO Dana White is a longtime Trump ally, and the event also took place on the president’s 80th birthday. The event was attended by Vance and several Cabinet members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Other notable guests included Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, as well as billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Further Reading
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