Federal lawsuit seeks to block UFC event at White House tied to Trump's 80th birthday
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· 2 sourcesA federal lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents seeks to block a UFC fight card scheduled for June 14 on the White House South Lawn, according to coverage on Bluesky. The event, dubbed "UFC Freedom 250," is timed to coincide with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Variety reported. The lawsuit, filed against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior, argues the authorization was unlawful and alleges conflicts of interest, claiming the event would financially benefit Trump allies including Paramount-Skydance CEO David Ellison, UFC CEO Dana White, and Trump himself.
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A federal lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents seeks to block a UFC fight card scheduled for June 14 on the White House South Lawn. The event is timed to coincide with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration's authorization of the event was unlawful.
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· 2 pulledThe filing Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents contends the Trump administration's authorization of the June 14 event was unlawful.
The lawsuit says such approval viol
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