It doesn’t necessarily mean the president is still using his old device, it could be a newer Android handset or even one of his staff. But it would still raise concerns about security. CNBC has reached out to Scavino Jr. via Twitter to clarify but is yet to receive a response. Most tweets in the past few days however have been from an iPhone.
A number of reports have suggested Trump was using a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Google’s Android operating system, a point which has never officially been confirmed. The New York Times reported in January that the phone was unsecured. This means that it is vulnerable to hackers, something of great concern because the president of the U.S. would be a key hacking target.
Lawmakers have called for Trump’s phone to be looked into. Congressman Ted Lieu sent a letter in February to the House Oversight Committee asking it to investigate the president’s phone over concerns that it can be easily hacked.
“This behavior is more than bad operational security—it is an egregious affront to national security,” the letter said.
