Concerns arise over President-elect Trump's private calls with foreign leaders, including Putin, due to lack of oversight.

Former diplomats are concerned about President-elect Donald Trump's private, unrecorded phone calls with foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. These conversations lack secure lines, State Department oversight, and official interpreters, potentially leading to misunderstandings and conflicting accounts. The State Department typically coordinates such calls to ensure consistent foreign policy messaging, but Trump's exclusion of them raises questions about the secrecy and purposes of these talks, potentially leading to international complications.

November 27, 2024
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