Transcripts of Trump’s calls to Putin and Saudis hidden in top-secret server at White House
- The special server, which requires written permission for access even from top officials, is supposed to be reserved for only the most covert intelligence operations
The White House reportedly dumped transcripts of US President Donald Trump’s calls to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman into the same top-secret computer server where it hid the incriminating record of his dirt-digging call with Ukraine’s president.
The Trump calls were apparently put in the “lock down” server to prevent leaks of embarrassing or even incriminating quotes from the president like he made when he asked Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to “do me a favour” and probe Democratic rival Joe Biden, a White House official said on condition of anonymity.
The shocking revelation will certainly lead to calls to release the documents, especially since it comes just hours after The Washington Post reported that Trump told Russian officials he was unconcerned about their election interference in a previously undisclosed conversation.
“Reports that President Trump (said) he didn’t mind Russian interference in the US elections are extremely harmful to both our national security and the integrity of our elections,” Top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said on Saturday.
“It’s one of the most disturbing things we’ve learned yet.”
