Public Integrity Project Sues to Block UFC House Fight
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- Public Integrity Project filed a federal lawsuit in D.C. court seeking an emergency injunction to stop the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.
- Department of Interior and the National Park Service are alleged to have violated federal law by organizing a private sporting event on public parkland without congressional approval for the event’s construction sites.
- UFC’s planned “claw” stadium on the South Lawn allegedly required congressional authorization and an environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, which the suit says was not obtained.
- Trump administration official called the lawsuit “obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory,” claiming it is intended to block President Trump’s historic White House sporting event during the semiquincentennial celebration.
- UFC scheduled a news conference at the Lincoln Memorial, weigh‑ins at the Ellipse, and the fights at the White House, aligning the event with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
Why it matters: If granted, the injunction would halt the $1.5 million‑plus UFC event, preserving federal park protections and denying the administration a high‑profile celebration tied to President Trump’s birthday.
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