Two senators on the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs are worried President Donald Trump’s Android phone is unsecured
Two senators have written to the U. S. Department of Defense about reports that President Donald Trump may still be using an old unsecured Android phone , including to communicate through his Twitter account.
“While it is important for the President to have the ability to communicate electronically, it is equally important that he does so in a manner that is secure and that ensures the preservation of presidential records,” Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, and Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri, wrote in the letter , which was made public Monday.
The senators are members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Trump’s use of an Android smartphone that may not be secure was raised last month in a report by The New York Times.
The senators are worried that the phone may be vulnerable to hackers who could access sensitive information by turning on “audio recording and camera features, as well as engaging surveillance tools that allow location and other information tracking features.
