The UFC staged “Freedom 250” on the White House South Lawn, with Justin Gaethje winning the undisputed lightweight title as President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday. The event drew praise from fans and criticism over sponsors, business ties and the use of White House grounds for a private sporting event.
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The White House will host its first UFC event Sunday, with Ilia Topuria facing Justin Gaethje on the South Lawn as storms threaten the evening schedule. A judge rejected a last-minute lawsuit seeking to block the fight, which coincides with Trump’s 80th birthday and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
MAGA Inc. is set to hold a $1 million-per-person fundraiser at Trump’s Northern Virginia golf club before a UFC event on the White House grounds. The UFC event faces a lawsuit alleging improper use of federal grounds for a private, for-profit spectacle.
A federal lawsuit seeks to block a UFC event planned for the White House South Lawn on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The suit alleges improper authorization, private financial benefit and violations involving federal parkland and construction approvals.
This report from the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General reveals that the group that organized the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021 misled government officials about plans for attendees to march on the U.S. Capitol. Text messages between the rally's organizer and a representative of the group Women for America First show that they intentionally failed to disclose information about the march. The report is a reminder of the need for transparency and accountability in the planning of large-scale events and for government officials to be vigilant in ensuring that organizers are not withholding information.
In her upcoming memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, alleges that Rudy Giuliani groped her during an event on Jan. 6, 2021. The Guardian obtained a copy of the book and published quotes from Hutchinson, who wrote that Giuliani had put his hand under her blazer and skirt. Giuliani has not commented on the allegations, which will be detailed in Hutchinson's book set to be released next week.
U.S. Park Police have arrested Benjamin Robertson, 33, of Washington, D.C. in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash near the National Mall earlier this month. The driver of a Honda Accord fled from Secret Service officers and ran a red light, striking and killing a 75-year-old Philadelphia man who was in a crosswalk. Robertson has been charged with second-degree murder and the investigation is ongoing.
The White House is preparing for its annual Easter Egg Roll, featuring a special addition of the White House's own Official Easter Bunny Family. First Lady Jill Biden has put her own spin on the event, making it an "EGGucational" experience with stations on the South Lawn and Ellipse to teach children about farming, healthier eating, exercise, and more. Additionally, NASA has sent a souvenir wooden White House Easter egg to the International Space Station for the astronauts to use in teaching students about gravity.