Chicago man arrested for obstructing federal investigation into planned violent attack at White House UFC event. A 20‑year‑old named Alexander Iniguez Mercado, an administrator of Signal chats used by suspects, was charged with obstruction of justice, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. According to the indictment, a special agent from the FBI called Mercado the day before the June 14 event, asking if he would travel to Washington. Mercado denied plans, then uninstalled the Signal app, removing related data. Mercado was arrested Thursday and will appear in federal court in Chicago on Friday at 3:00 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes. Seven other individuals from multiple states were also charged.
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