Overview

• President Trump alleged a halted escalator, a dark teleprompter and audio problems amounted to a "triple sabotage" and demanded an immediate investigation and preservation of security footage.
• The White House says the Secret Service is looking into the events, framing the matter as a security review alongside UN inquiries.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said a U.S. delegation videographer likely triggered an escalator safety mechanism; a technician reset the unit and machine logs reflected a safety stop.
• The UN stated it does not operate the president’s teleprompter, which went out at the start of his remarks before coming back after roughly 15 minutes.
• UN officials said the brief interpretation glitch occurred when a non‑official interpreter pressed the wrong button, and the Secretary‑General has ordered a thorough investigation with cooperation offered to U.S. authorities.