The FBI's swift, multi-state operation stopped a sophisticated terror plot targeting thousands of Americans at the White House UFC event, including 1,200 active-duty service members. Explosive-laden drones, a prestaged sniper team and a planned White House gate storming were all on the table. This is exactly what a fully functioning, mission-driven FBI looks like when it moves fast and gets results.
The alleged plot only came to light because a concerned relative tipped off law enforcement — not because of any proactive intelligence breakthrough. Trump himself said at the G7 summit he hadn't even been briefed on the thwarted attack. Crediting this as some landmark law enforcement triumph glosses over how dependent the whole operation was on a single family member making a phone call.
There is a 20% chance that J.D. Vance will become President of the United States before January 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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