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The White House Dismisses Report That Claims US President Has Three Cellphones
Trump has also denied the report in a tweet, calling it completely incorrect
If new reports are to be believed China and Russia are eavesdropping on President Donald Trump as he uses his unsecured cell phone to call friends to gripe or solicit advice.
According to a report coming from the New York Times, citing US intelligence agencies, President Trump has three cellphones including two official iPhones that have been altered by the National Security Agency to limit their abilities and vulnerabilities, and a third personal phone that he uses for unofficial purposes. The report further claims that Trump has been reportedly warned by his aides that his mobile calls are not secure as Russian and Chinese spies are routinely eavesdropping on the calls.
As per the report, US intelligence officials have found that China is seeking to use information collected from Trump’s personal calls to keep a trade war with the United States from escalating further.
Trump has straightaway denied the report in a tweet, calling it completely incorrect. He noted in the tweet that he only uses government cell phone.
“The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York Times wrote a long and boring article on my cellphone usage that is so incorrect I do not have time here to correct it. I only use Government Phones, and have only one seldom used government cell phone. Story is soooo wrong!” Trump’s tweet read.
The White House has also dismissed The New York Times report that The US President has three cellphones. White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley said the President has only one official government iPhone, the security of which follows industry best practices and is closely managed under government supervision in conjunction with recommendations from industry partners.
Mr. Gidley said that Trump’s phone is rotated regularly and is constantly being monitored for any security vulnerabilities and attacks by the intelligence agencies.
