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American staffers told to ditch burner phones before leaving Beijing over fears of Chinese ‘spying’

The Independent·Ariana Baio·18 days ago
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White House staffers and reporters who traveled alongside President Trump to China this past week were reportedly asked to discard their badges issued by China and any burner phones they used abroad before boarding Air Force One. Shortly before departing from Beijing, American staffers collected everything Chinese officials gave out and tossed them in a bin at the bottom of the airplane’s stairs, Emily Goodin, the New York Post ’s White House Correspondent, said on X Friday. “Nothing from China allowed on the plane,” Goodin wrote. That includes burner phones used by White House staff, pins used to identify people in the American delegation and Chinese press credentials. Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt said Friday sources told her that all Americans had to use burner phones and later discard them to prevent any possibility of spying.…

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