“I’m not concerned at all”: Pres. Trump brushed off reports of the weekend security breach at Mar-a-Lago as a “fluke” and expressed confidence in the work of the Secret Service as well as the receptionist who assisted in the situation.
A member of the Secret Service stands guard as President Donald Trump returns to Mar-a-Lago from the Trump International Golf Club on March 25, 2018 in Palm Beach, Fla.
A former U.S. official familiar with White House cybersecurity concerns told ABC News it’s difficult to tell what sort of a threat the malware posed without knowing exactly what it was – whether it was run-of-the-mill malicious code that is not uncommonly found on thumb drives, or something more sophisticated meant to eventually make its way to sensitive official networks.
“This latest incident raises very serious questions regarding security vulnerabilities at Mar-a-Lago, which foreign intelligence services have reportedly targeted,” Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Mark Warner, D-Va.
But the unique nature of protecting the president at a club where he is surrounded by hundreds of high-paying members poses its own challenges. As Mulvenon pointed out, it’s a site that is owned by the president but not fully under control of the Secret Service. “They can’t be comfortable with that arrangement,” he said of the Secret Service.
Another hurdle for the security apparatus comes when the president invites foreign leaders to visit him at the resort, which he has done several times. One such notable incident occurred early in the president’s term, when North Korea tested a ballistic missile while President Trump was hosting the Japanese prime minister at Mar-a-Lago.President Donald Trump dines with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Feb. 11, 2017.
The GAO found that Trump’s frequent visits require multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies to patrol nearby waterways, escort guests through physical checkpoints, secure rooms the president is known to frequent, perform perpetual sweeps in various spaces, and conduct routine background checks on Mar-a-Lago staff.
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