"TechCrunch" : California congressman proposes an investigation into Trump’s unsecured Android phone

Remember the unsecured Android handset that newly minted President Trump gave up, but then apparently didn't actually give up? Today, however, the story is rearing its head yet again, as California Congressman Ted Lieu has proposed an investigation into stories that report Trump is still using his unsecured Android handset (an old Samsung Galaxy S3, apparently), executive security be damned. Things had seemingly gone silent on that front as the world took some time out to focus on the rest of the deluge of insanity that is politics in 2017. "We would remind the Chairmen of Congressional Republicans' concerns over the use of private email by Secretary Clinton," the letter states, adding that "a public hearing is required to ensure the security of such communications as well as the adequacy of record keeping procedures as required under federal law."Featured Image: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images Rep. Lieu has requested that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hold an investigative hearing into the reports that the president is "is jeopardizing national security by egregiously failing to implement commonsense security measures across the board."A press release tied to the letter also makes reference to reports about Trump talking nuclear strategy at a dinner table in Mar-a-Lago.


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Congressman requests investigation on Trump's old Android phone

"The device President Trump insists on using -- most likely the Samsung Galaxy S3 -- has particularly well-documented vulnerabilities. "Cybersecurity experts universally agree that an ordinary Android phone, which the President is reportedly using despite repeated warnings from the Secret Service, can be easily hacked," Lieu wrote in the letter, which was also signed by 14 other Congressional members. Lieu is no stranger to cybersecurity issues -- last year he called for an investigation into the SS7 security flaw, which could be used to track your movements and record phone calls and nearby audio. The use of an unsecured phone risks the President of the United States being monitored by foreign or domestic adversaries many of whom would be happy to hijack the President's prized Twitter account causing disastrous consequences for global stability." Additionally, Lieu wants to investigate the new administration's use of insecure email accounts (something Trump loved to criticize when it concerned Hillary Clinton), which is particularly disturbing in the wake of Russia's widespread election hacks.

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