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CNN's cable 'shredded' during Trump press conference

CNN and MSNBC had major video trouble Friday during the Donald Trump news conference in which Gov. Chris Christie endorsed the Republican front-runner. The visual was spotty and blurry, leading to the two networks having to resort to showing still photos while airing audio of Christie and Trump answering questions.

But it wasn't just a bad signal.

According to a CNN source, the network's cable run during the event was physically tampered with.

"Someone cut the CNN cable between the truck and the fiber box," the source said, adding that the truck staff said "the cable was shredded."

Events such as the Friday's news conference in Fort Worth, Texas, often have wires and cables running across long distances from many different outlets, meaning anyone with a sharp object could have attempted to cut the cable. The source said staff did not observe anyone trying to cut the cable, and it's not clear yet whether this was a targeted attack.

An MSNBC source said there was an "issue with the signal inside the room" but called it a "technical issue."

Fox News did not experience a signal issue during the event, and a spokesperson said it had no issues.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks said in an email she had no knowledge of any incidents during the event.