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A Secret Service SUV caught fire on Monday morning just a couple of blocks away from the White House. Black smoke was seen emanating from the vehicle as it sat at the intersection of 18th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave, less than half a mile away from the White House, just ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Due to the sheer scale of the infrastructure of this single SIM farm-and the fact that it reportedly came onto the Secret Service's radar after it was exploited in "swatting" attacks that targeted US members of Congress around Christmas of 2023-the agency has warned that the operation, which has been at least partially dismantled, posed a serious threat of a disruptive attack on cellular service.

The US Secret Service says it has disrupted a network of devices used to carry out assassination threats against US officials and for anonymous communications between threat actors, according to a report from NBC News. In the Tuesday announcement, the agency revealed that it uncovered the network within a 35-mile radius of the United Nations General Assembly, which started this week.

It can't be understated what this system is capable of doing," said Matt McCool, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service's New York field office. "It can take down cell towers, so then no longer can people communicate, right? .... You can't text message, you can't use your cell phone. And if you coupled that with some sort of other event associated with UNGA, you know, use your imagination there, it could be catastrophic to the city."

The Secret Service said on Tuesday that it had uncovered and dismantled a covert, high-tech operation in the New York area, which had the capability to disrupt cellular networks. The discovery came as international leaders were preparing to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly nearby, the New York Times reported. Authorities revealed that the hidden communications system included over 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers. It was designed to allow anonymous, encrypted messaging and had the potential to interfere with emergency communication services.

Routh, 59, was arrested nearly one year ago, accused of an elaborate plot to stalk Trump for weeks at his Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach and assassinate him. The Secret Service reported spotting Routh pointing a rifle barrel through a chain link fence in the then-candidate's direction as he golfed, just a few hundred yards away. Secret Service agents approached and confronted Routh and leading to a shootout between Routh and law enforcement.

"I skipped a meeting at the White House to be here because we know that you skipped school yesterday. I took a course through the Secret Service on forgery, and you think we're not gonna know that you forged your mom's signature to skip school?"

The Secret Service does not just protect the president of the United States; it also protects New Yorkers who are scammed when they swipe an electronic benefit card at a seemingly trustworthy device.

St. Clair's request to visit the White House was denied by the Secret Service due to outstanding warrants from his criminal history unveiling serious legal concerns.

In 'Fight or Flight', Josh Hartnett steps into the shoes of a former Secret Service agent tasked with preventing a slew of assassins from taking out a hidden criminal on a plane, showcasing intense action and dramatic stakes.

A plainclothes Secret Service agent was caught on video aggressively shoving a man who approached Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in South Beach, raising concerns amongst onlookers.

Secretary Noem's purse, containing sensitive items and cash, was stolen while under Secret Service protection, raising concerns about security protocols.