Lawsuit Seeks to Block UFC Fight at White House
The suit says the event is a private, for-profit spectacle that violates park rules, skips congressional approval and could enrich Trump and UFC executives.
- On June 14, the UFC will host a fight card on the White House South Lawn, but a federal lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project seeks to halt the event.
- Violations of National Environmental Policy Act reviews and congressional consent requirements prompted plaintiffs to argue the event is a "corrupt" transfer of public resources to a private business ally.
- A 92-foot-tall, 600-ton steel structure called "the Claw" accompanies plans to issue 85,000 free tickets and sell VIP packages for up to $1.5 million per head.
- Dismissing the legal challenge as "obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory," the White House asserted the event resembles other properly permitted activities on the National Mall and Ellipse.
- President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary coincide with June 14, and Trump suggested the structure might "never" be removed, comparing it to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Judge asked to bar Trump’s UFC fight at White House | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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