This could've been the biggest story of the day right here, but the Secret Service took care of it ahead of time:
That could've been bad!
The caption from that YouTube video:
Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office Matt McCool announced that the Secret Service has uncovered and dismantled a large network of fraudulent cellular devices in the New York Tri-State area capable of enabling encrypted communications and threatening local infrastructure. These devices were discovered during a protective intelligence investigation that began earlier this year after multiple threats were made against senior U.S. officials. The recovered equipment was concentrated within 35 miles of the United Nations General Assembly and posed a potential risk to emergency communications and public safety. This remains an active investigation.
Some photos:
More from the Secret Service:
Given the timing, location and potential for significant disruption to New York telecommunications posed by these devices, the agency moved quickly to disrupt this network. The U.S. Secret Service's Advanced Threat Interdiction Unit, a new section of the agency dedicated to disrupting the most significant and imminent threats to our protectees, is conducting this investigation.
Man, we could've had quite the news day on our hands!
I wonder if this is why Trump's teleprompter stopped working...
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