The Hidden Secrets Threatening National Security - Mike Baker - #759

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
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But now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mike Baker.
Are you with AT&T?

**Mike Baker** (4:24)
No, I am not.
Yeah, that was one of those moments, right? What happened? I think everybody thought it was the end of the world, right? Because they couldn't get on TikTok or send a text message. And it was disastrous. I had a couple of meetings that morning, and people were losing their shit because, you know, and it was funny because everyone was just sort of bailing out of things. Some people probably saw it as an opportunity to bail out of meetings, right? You know, I can't do anything.