As president, the famously chatty Donald Trump has been allowed to have at least two cellphones on hand that enable him to take part in his two favorite pass times: talking to friends on the phone and venting on Twitter.
But, according to a new Politico report, Trump has resisted typical security protocol for the devices. Trump regularly ignores advice from his aides about swapping out the phone that he uses to scroll through Twitter and read the news, claiming the convention is “too inconvenient” for him. Aides have encouraged the President to swap out his Twitter cellphone at least once a month, but he repeatedly breaks with precedent and ignores the guidance.
The President has reportedly gone as long as five months without letting security experts examine the device he uses for Twitter, however the call-capable cell is “seamlessly swapped out on a regular basis” a senior West Wing official told Politico. That phone, which Politico described as a “burner” phone, also has a camera and microphone, features deemed too risky for personal cell use under the Obama administration.
The insight into Trump’s cellphone use comes as Chief of Staff John Kelly attempts to crack down on the use of private cellular devices within the West Wing. While pegged as a security move, the new policy is widely seen as a measure to prevent leaking from within the White House.
Read the full Politico report here.
Condoms were too inconvenient as well apparently. There’s a pattern forming here. Hmmm. Something about arrested emotional development comes to mind.
Asshole. Why doesn’t he just give everyone the nuclear codes in his next text message? As a functional democracy we are already so screwed the longer this moron remains in power.
He’s so fucking irresponsible, with people dumb enough to support him being led down the garden path…and coming from someone that loves gardens, I’m sorry to have to tell y’all, that’s not a good thing.
Imagine how Congress would react if a Democratic Presi–
Oh, never mind. Besides, there is no reason to hack into a phone used by a person who will invite foreign adversaries into the Oval Office and tell them anything they want to know.
Are his phones made by ZTE by any chance?
Protecting the security of the U.S. Not a presidential or Republican thing anymore - except, of course, unnecessarily keeping out immigrants and backing out of nuclear deals that are working.
Gardens are way too inconvenient. Waiting for gardenias to bloom, jeez, I want results NOW!