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When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese Listen and Learn
WASHINGTON When President Trump calls old friends on one of his iPhones to gossip, gripe or solicit their latest take on how he is doing, American intelligence reports indicate that Chinese spies are often listening and putting to use invaluable insights into how to best work the president and affect administration policy, current and former American officials said.
Mr. Trumps aides have repeatedly warned him that his cellphone calls are not secure, and they have told him that Russian spies are routinely eavesdropping on the calls, as well. But aides say the voluble president, who has been pressured into using his secure White House landline more often these days, has still refused to give up his iPhones. White House officials say they can only hope he refrains from discussing classified information when he is on them.
Mr. Trumps use of his iPhones was detailed by several current and former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so they could discuss classified intelligence and sensitive security arrangements. The officials said they were doing so not to undermine Mr. Trump, but out of frustration with what they considered the presidents casual approach to electronic security.
American spy agencies, the officials said, had learned that China and Russia were eavesdropping on the presidents cellphone calls from human sources inside foreign governments and intercepting communications between foreign officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/us/politics/trump-phone-security.html
Mr. Trumps aides have repeatedly warned him that his cellphone calls are not secure, and they have told him that Russian spies are routinely eavesdropping on the calls, as well. But aides say the voluble president, who has been pressured into using his secure White House landline more often these days, has still refused to give up his iPhones. White House officials say they can only hope he refrains from discussing classified information when he is on them.
Mr. Trumps use of his iPhones was detailed by several current and former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so they could discuss classified intelligence and sensitive security arrangements. The officials said they were doing so not to undermine Mr. Trump, but out of frustration with what they considered the presidents casual approach to electronic security.
American spy agencies, the officials said, had learned that China and Russia were eavesdropping on the presidents cellphone calls from human sources inside foreign governments and intercepting communications between foreign officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/us/politics/trump-phone-security.html
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When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese Listen and Learn (Original Post)
demmiblue
Oct 2018
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unblock
(52,253 posts)1. But her emails
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)2. How do you spell "HYPOCRISY"?
SharonAnn
(13,776 posts)3. Lock him up!
JohnnyRingo
(18,636 posts)4. Hannity
It's common knowledge that Trump discusses official policy with Sean Hannity and other Fox personalities. I doubt he uses a secure landline to do so, and even then, I'm sure our enemies know Hannity uses his cell.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,033 posts)5. Dumbshit was warned about using an unsecured phone
magicarpet
(14,155 posts)6. But,.. but,.. but,.. trDump must network with his dip shit Fascist friends so he can formulate ...
... his Nazi game plan. He is the Fuhrer Emperor of the Free World he needs to consult his brown shirts and jackbooted buddies to keep things on track and running smoothly.