EU confirms issuing ‘burner phones’ to top officials but denies practice caused by Trump

A spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that it does provide “burner phones” to top officials, but denied a report that the practice was new and connected to a recent security appraisal of the risks when visiting the United States.

It follows the Financial Times reporting that the European Union’s executive had issued new guidance stressing increased risks of surveillance when traveling to the United States, amid several scandals regarding U.S. treatment of individuals transiting its borders.

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