Lawsuit Seeks to Stop the UFC Fight on the White House South Lawn
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- A federal lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project seeks to stop a UFC fight event on the White House South Lawn scheduled for June 14, timed for President Trump's 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary.
- The lawsuit argues the Trump administration's authorization was unlawful due to violations of National Park Service regulations, lack of Congressional consent for a towering arch, and absence of an environmental review.
- Plaintiffs' lawyer Brendan Ballou claims the event is a "private, commercial, corrupt use" of national monuments for private gain, prompting the legal challenge.
- The White House dismissed the lawsuit as "obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory," stating the event is similar to other permitted South Lawn and National Mall events.
- Crews are constructing an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn for a 5,000-seat arena, with large screens at the Ellipse, and UFC plans to issue up to 85,000 free tickets for both locations.