CNN: Trump Increases Use of Personal Cell Phone
Once again, reporting bogus news. OF COURSE his cell phone is secured, just like Obama who didn't want to give up his cell, but used a much more secure phone. Trump actually gave up his cell phone on day one.
But of course CNN would like to report this with an "unnamed" source again, and try to use lame scare tactics.
So WHY do they report untruths and lame stories? Because they can, and it bashes Trump, and they hope it scares citizens.
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CNN: Trump Increases Use of Personal Cell Phone
President Donald Trump is relying more and more on his personal, unsecured cell phone to contact outside advisers — a trend that has security experts worried, CNN is reporting.
An unnamed senior White House official told the cable news network that the commander in chief has used the personal phone "a lot more often more recently" and "is talking to all sorts of people on it."
"[It's a] recent development … The walls are breaking," the source said.
Multiple sources tell CNN that Trump's private cell phone usage is an indicator of the waning influence of White House chief of staff John Kelly who has rigorously overseen how Trump communicates in the past.
"Basically, at this point, [Trump is] just sort of engaging on his own. Kelly used to be more clearly the gatekeeper than he is now from a Hill standpoint," another source told CNN.
Mary McCord, former head of the Justice Department's national security division, told CNN: "Use of personal smartphones, which may not have all of the security features of government-issued smartphones or be regularly updated to address newly discovered vulnerabilities, present an obvious potential security risk."
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/tru.../24/id/856313/
Donald Trump has surrendered his Android phone.
President-elect will be using a more secure, encrypted device in the White House.
Donald Trump has given up his beloved Android phone ahead of today’s inauguration, the Associated Press reports, though it is unclear what type of device he will use in the White House. According to The New York Times, Trump is now using a more secure, encrypted handset that was approved by the Secret Service. He also has a different phone number, the Times reports, citing people close to the president-elect.
Trump uses his Android phone to tweet, and he tweets a lot. He’s also been very accessible throughout the presidential campaign and transition, taking calls from reporters, politicians, and world leaders. Malcolm Turnbull, the prime minister of Australia, called Trump to congratulate him on his electoral victory after getting his cellphone number from professional golfer Greg Norman.
That kind of accessibility has made life difficult for Trump’s handlers, and it would have raised security concerns in the White House. It is unclear whether Trump will be given a modified BlackBerry, as president Obama was when he came into office. When he was elected in 2008, Obama publicly lobbied to keep his BlackBerry in the White House, contrary to the advice of lawyers and the Secret Service. The device he was eventually given had limited functionality, and only a small number of people knew his phone number or email address. (Obama eventually switched to a different phone.)
Rest - https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/20/1...rity-president
Trump steps into security bubble; will he bring his phone?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter called his cellphone seeking an interview.
The call went to voicemail and the reporter did not leave a message. About an hour later, Trump called back.
It’s hard to imagine many politicians — particularly one about to become president of the United States — calling back an unknown number on their cellphone.
With Trump, it’s simply how business gets done, whether he’s fielding calls from real estate partners and longtime friends or foreign leaders and congressional lawmakers in the weeks after the election.
But as Trump prepares to take the oath of office Friday, the future of his ever-present Android smartphone is now a matter of national security. On Thursday, he told a friend that he had given up his phone, as security agencies had urged him to do. It was unclear whether he was following the lead of President Barack Obama, the nation’s first cellphone-toting president, who exchanged his personal device for a Blackberry heavily modified for security purposes.
The friend who spoke with Trump spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity in order to disclose the private conversation.
The presidency has long been a lonely, isolating office, with security concerns keeping the commander in chief at a distance from the public. Under Obama, worries about cyber intrusions — particularly by foreign governments — pulled the president’s technology deeper into the security bubble as well. Many of the functions on Obama’s Blackberry were blocked and only a handful of people had his phone number or email address.
Trump doesn’t email, but he uses his phone to tweet — something he’s made clear he plans to continue in office. He’s known to make calls early in the morning and late at night, often seeking input from multiple sources when making a decision. Sometimes he leaves a voicemail.
Rest - https://apnews.com/dad094622e4749e6858ad52bd7938676
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