The White House is trying to plug the leaks that have led to « concerning » reports in the media about President Donald Trump’s private calls to foreign leaders.
The White House is trying to plug the leaks that have led to « concerning » reports in the media about President Donald Trump’s private calls to foreign leaders.
« We’re looking into the situation, yes, and it’s very concerning, » press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday about the leaks, per The Hill.
« Some of them are done in a way that the release of that information is clearly a breach of a lot of protocols and laws, » he said, adding Trump is alarmed his conversations have been made public.
« Of course he’s concerned by it, the idea that you can’t have a conversation without that information getting out is concerning, » Spicer said, per The Hill. « We’re trying to conduct serious business on behalf of the country. »
In one case involving a January call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump paused to ask an aide about an arms-reduction treaty, called New START, before condemning the 2010 deal, Reuters reported Thursday.
« It wasn’t like he didn’t know what was being said, » Spicer said, per The Hill. « He wanted an opinion on something, which is. . very different. »
In another case, a The Washington Post report on the president’s call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed Trump called a bilateral agreement on refugees brokered by President Barack Obama « the worst deal ever » – and told Turnball their conversation was « the worst call by far » he had that day.
