“This is an active conspiracy that is ongoing,” said Matthew Quinn, deputy director of the Secret Service. “There are still a number of suspects and we will continue to investigate until they are all identified.”

But FBI Director Kash Patel ended the effort’s secrecy in a social media post early on June 16, exposing the threat and claiming credit for thwarting it.

The FBI and our law enforcement partners were made aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in Washington on June 10. “Multiple individuals are currently in custody and the alleged planned attack was thwarted in cold blood,” Patel said in a statement on X at 6:50 a.m. ET.

President Donald Trump announced plans to renovate the pool in April, saying the landmark had been the subject of complaints due to its cleanliness and leaks from its foundation. The National Park Service told USA TODAY the pool was leaking 16 million gallons a year.

As part of efforts to beautify Washington ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the president told reporters on May 7 that a contractor would be responsible for sandblasting, caulking and resurfacing the pool basin.

Below is a breakdown of the costs incurred to date in renovating the reflecting pool.

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What contractors were hired to do the work?

Two contractors were hired for the project in the nation’s capital: Atlantic Industrial Coatings and Green Water Solutions. Atlantic Industrial Coatings was awarded $14.2 million and Green Water Solutions was awarded $1.7 million.

A coalition of six preservation and cultural organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on June 15 over the president’s plan to build a statue garden in West Potomac Park on the National Mall. The group argued that the garden site violates federal law and is not authorized by Congress.

The National Garden of American Heroes project will commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence and will feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to America’s cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage.

USA TODAY has reached out to the White House for comment.

West Potomac Park, located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial and home to the famous 100-year-old Japanese cherry tree, was described by President Trump in a May 15 Truth Social post as “an utter waste of prime waterfront real estate along our mighty Potomac River.”

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appeared frustrated by the lack of concrete details from the White House. Especially since, as many have pointed out, any potential nuclear deal is likely to be announced through Congress.

“If it’s a secret deal, how can we take it seriously?” said retired Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina).

He was not the only Republican senator eager to provide input into ongoing talks after the US signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran. The framework brings countries closer to a deal that could halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and result in Iran handing over enriched uranium.

At a news conference announcing the charges in Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said the alleged conspiracy was related to efforts by two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups that violently opposed law enforcement. “Antifa” is a collective term for various groups engaged in anti-fascist movements, and President Donald Trump designated it a major terrorist organization in September.

“These defendants were charged with what they did, not what they said,” Rosen said.

“They all participated in an agreement, a conspiracy, to disrupt legitimate immigration enforcement operations,” he added. “The conspiracy was not to interfere with their voices, but by force.”

The defendant’s attorney could not immediately be identified.

The indictment, which was unsealed on June 16, alleges the defendants attempted to shut down immigration operations by using “hard blockades” such as timber, leaf blowers and vehicles to impede the movement of officers, and “soft blockades” such as homemade shields that were used to get between officers when they resisted.

The Tennessee Department of Health’s Children’s Special Services Program is a “payer of last resort” that ensures access to life-saving medical care for very low-income children who do not qualify for TennCare. The program is aimed at people 21 years of age and younger with disabilities and chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis, cancer, and spina bifida.

To participate in this program, a family of four must have an annual income of $66,000 or less.

On June 1, the Tennessee Department of Health mailed a notice to 400 families receiving care through CSS, warning that if a patient continues to participate in the program past June 30, officials will be required by new law to report the patient’s immigration status.

“Due to your child’s current immigration status (redacted), if the Children’s Special Services Program continues to pay for medical care after June 30, 2026, the Tennessee Department of Health will share your child’s information with the Tennessee Department of Safety,” Interim Health Secretary John Dunn wrote.

On Tuesday’s episode, the committee’s legal hawk Sunny Hostin asked Vance about a June 10 New York Times article about “White House turmoil over the Epstein file,” which chronicled behind-the-scenes meetings in the Trump administration regarding public outcry over the slow response to releasing records about convicted sex offenders.

“Frankly, I’m kind of a conspiracy theorist about Epstein, and that story speaks for itself,” Vance told his co-hosts. “That’s one of the truths is that some people have called me an Epstein-related conspiracy theorist.”

Vance’s memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, was published by HarperCollins. On “The View,” he said he loved White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and suggested that, unlike her, he believed conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein.