LAWSUIT AIMS TO BLOCK UFC EVENT AT WHITE HOUSE ON TRUMP’S BIRTHDAY Donald Trump is throwing himself quite the 80th birthday party at the White House on Sunday. All he needs now is for a federal judge, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a passing thunderstorm not to ruin it. The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a lawsuit on Saturday in DC federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to halt the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event before a single punch is thrown on 14 June – which is both Flag Day and the president’s birthday. The case names the National Park Service and Department of the Interior as defendants, arguing the administration has broken multiple federal laws to accommodate what it describes as a “deeply corrupt” private, commercial sporting event, dressed up as a patriotic celebration. “The President is giving [UFC CEO Dana] White and his company what none have enjoyed before: unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial to stage a private, for-profit sports event, with all the promotional and branding opportunities that accompany such access,” the complaint states. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawsuit-aims-to-block-ufc-event-at-white-house-on-trump-s-birthday/ar-AA257fo4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6a2709432e0d4519939f4b2d8415b404&ei=42(FXHedge)