President Trump has been giving fellow world leaders his personal cellphone number, former and current U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the practice, told The Associated Press. The notion of world leaders calling each other up via cellphone may seem unremarkable in the modern, mobile world. Even if Trump uses his government-issued cellphone, his calls are vulnerable to eavesdropping, particularly from foreign governments, national security experts say. The White House did not respond to questions on whether the president is keeping records of any less-formal calls with world leaders. Trump's White House is already facing scrutiny for apparent efforts to work outside usual diplomatic channels.

Source: Fox News May 31, 2017 08:43 UTC