Attack Suspect Allegedly Used "Track AIPAC" Images to Target Pro-Israel Lawmakers
Federal complaints allege a White House attack suspect identified pro-Israel lawmakers as possible targets and circulated images investigators said appeared to come from Track AIPAC
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Five men charged in an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House discussed targeting pro-Israel lawmakers and circulated images that federal investigators said appeared to come from TrackAIPAC.com, an anti-AIPAC database that tracks lawmakers’ support from pro-Israel political groups.
The FBI disrupted the alleged scheme ahead of the June 14 event, which drew President Trump, thousands of spectators, and multiple lawmakers to the White House South Lawn. According to federal complaints, Ohio defendant Tycen Proper, 19, identified Senator Marsha Blackburn as a possible target because of her support from the “pro Israel lobby,” while other filings referenced a broader list that included Senator Tom Cotton and West Virginia Delegate Tristan Leavitt.
Proper later shared images of Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Representative Carol Miller, and Representative Riley Moore that investigators said appeared to include TrackAIPAC data on money received from pro-Israel PACs.
From TikTok to Target Lists
The plot began in March 2026 when members of a TikTok group called “Vanguard of the Old” migrated to the encrypted app Signal to plan what they called a revolution. A signal chat with approximately 19 participants organized themselves into military-style “tiers” — ground operators, drone pilots, logistics personnel, and social media influencers — and began mapping an attack on Washington, D.C.
On May 13, Proper messaged the group: “I got a possible target Marsha Blackburn is senator for Tennessee.” When asked why they should target her, he responded: “She’s taken money from the Israel pro Israel lobby and supports them.”
Two weeks later, Proper sent images of four more targets: Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Representative Carol Miller, and Representative Riley Moore. According to the FBI affidavit, “The four images of these members of Congress appear to have been taken from the website ‘TrackAIPAC.com’ and appear to include information about how much money each Congressperson received ‘from pro-Israel PACS.’”
The conspirators’ broader target list included Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk, and multiple members of Congress — focused on those with ties to the pro-Israel lobby.
The Plan: Drones, Snipers, and “High Value Targets”
According to federal complaints, the group discussed staging a “demonstration” near the White House as part of a broader attack plan involving drones, explosives, and sniper positions around the event area. Investigators allege the plan envisioned using drones to trigger an explosion and force attendees to flee, at which point armed members of the group would target “high value targets,” including politicians and wealthy attendees.
FBI agents discovered the plot on June 10 after Proper’s mother contacted local police, alarmed by her son’s recent firearms purchases and communications with an online extremist group. Proper had spent approximately $3,000 of graduation money on tactical gear, body armor, rifles, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Family members told investigators he had recently made sympathetic comments about Adolf Hitler and posted antisemitic remarks on Facebook.
Search warrants executed across four states yielded weapons, ammunition, tactical equipment, and detailed maps showing sniper positions and drone launch points around the White House. The alleged tactical leader, Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez of Nebraska — known online as “Shepherd” — had identified an old church as a potential safe zone.
Meet Track AIPAC: The Squad-Linked Database
Track AIPAC launched in April 2024 as an anonymous X account and quickly amassed over 100,000 followers with viral “red card” graphics featuring politicians’ faces against blood-red backgrounds alongside dollar amounts received from “pro-Israel lobby” groups. The platform tracks contributions from AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel, the Republican Jewish Coalition, J Street, and related organizations.
Co-founders Cory Archibald and Casey Kennedy operated anonymously until November 2025, when they revealed their identities after alleged doxxing threats. Archibald disclosed she had worked as a campaign staffer for Ocasio-Cortez, Bush, and Bowman — all members of the anti-Israel “Squad” who have faced primary challenges heavily funded by AIPAC.
Horseshoe Theory in Action
The case highlights an unusual overlap between violent anti-government extremism and anti-AIPAC activist data. Federal investigators allege that members of the group discussed accelerationist ideas, including the belief that violence could help trigger broader societal collapse, while also drawing on publicly available material from TrackAIPAC, an anti-AIPAC platform tied to progressive Democratic campaign circles.
Track AIPAC has faced criticism for inflammatory rhetoric, including calling pro-Israel politicians “Israel First traitor[s] to America” and describing Israel as an “evil, malignant force.” After American-Israeli soldier Itay Chen’s remains were released from Gaza, the account posted: “Itay Chen was an American-Israeli citizen who chose to join the Israeli military to partake in ethnic cleansing and genocide.”
Instagram suspended TrackAIPAC’s account in February 2026, reportedly over an intellectual-property complaint, before later restoring it.
“We Will Not Be Deterred”
Senator Marsha Blackburn, whom Proper specifically named as a target, called the threat “chilling” but vowed to continue serving. “I will not let maniacs like this one deter me from celebrating or serving this great nation, and I am grateful to law enforcement for keeping us safe,” she wrote.
FBI Director Kash Patel praised the multi-state investigation: “Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold.”
The five defendants face varying federal charges, including conspiracy-to-murder-related counts. DOJ said convictions on conspiracy to commit murder could carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.