White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's Cell Phone was Tapped
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Politico reports that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s cell phone was compromised back in December.
I know this is news because of who he is, but I hope every major government official of any country assumes that their commercial off-the-shelf cell phone is compromised. Even allies spy on allies; remember the reports that the NSA tapped the cell phone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel?
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