He said, we're not doing anything like this anymore, even though that they had previously authorized all of those things. And my argument is, listen, there's no harm, no foul. When the president of the United States travels, including Obama at that time, they have to take this big set of equipment, even in a hotel room, that tries to make sure people can't eavesdrop on these conversations. Right? Because we all know that everybody is trying to listen to those conversations. And so, I don't know. It was, you know, again, it's all about putting it in perspective. (21:36–21:48)
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Asserts that U.S. presidents, including Obama, use extensive equipment to prevent eavesdropping during travels.
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