200-pound bomb Washington DC terror attack planned for election day thwarted

200-pound bomb Washington DC terror attack planned for election day thwarted:

A homegrown terror attack plot went awry after a New York man confided in another individual about his plan and they notified authorities.
Paul Rosenfeld, 56, admitted that he concocted a 200-pound bomb and was planning a suicide bombing on Election Day in Washington, D.C., CBS News reported.
Court records show that Rosenfeld corresponded with an individual from Pennsylvania and gave the specifics of his plot, which was to take place at the National Mall in Washington. The individual informed the FBI, and on Tuesday, police apprehended Rosenfeld.