1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

Fighting for Favors: The FBI's Secret Deal with the UFC The FBI has proposed an outrageous sole-source agreement to hire the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for agent hand-to-hand combat training. Bypassing the competitive federal bidding process for a high-profile, politically cozy vendor is a blatant mockery of government accountability. The UFC and its leadership share a documented, chummy political alliance with the administration, recently highlighted by high-profile White House events. Handing taxpayer-funded contracts to political cronies under the guise of tactical instruction is unacceptable. Federal agencies are designed to protect national security, not to serve as a marketing wing or a private cash cow for sports entertainment moguls. I urge you to immediately launch a congressional inquiry into this absurd no-bid deal, demand total financial transparency, and put a stop to this blatant display of government corruption.