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In reply to the discussion: WH aides couldn't reach Trump for THREE HOURS to ask about deleting "white power" retweet [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)41. That's pure bull
The president has access to immediate communications wherever he is, whether he's in a car, in an elevator, or on the golf course. In addition to the Secret Service and military aide, the White House Communications Agency officers are always just a few feet from him and can connect him to anyone anywhere in the world. That's the main point of their job. If a staffer needs to reach him, the WH switchboard or signal operator can easily patch them through to WHCA, who can put them on the phone with the president within seconds.
White House Communications Agency (WHCA)
Mission: "To provide premier communication systems that enables the President to lead the nation effectively".
WHCA provides telecommunications and related support to the President, Vice President, White House Senior Staff, National Security Council, U.S. Secret Service and others as directed by the White House Military Office.
This support includes non-secure voice, secure voice, record communications, audiovisual and graphic services, and information technology services in Washington, D.C. and trip sites worldwide. https://cybercoe.army.mil/SIGNALSCH/OCOS/HISTORY/history_white_house_communications_agency.html
Mission: "To provide premier communication systems that enables the President to lead the nation effectively".
WHCA provides telecommunications and related support to the President, Vice President, White House Senior Staff, National Security Council, U.S. Secret Service and others as directed by the White House Military Office.
This support includes non-secure voice, secure voice, record communications, audiovisual and graphic services, and information technology services in Washington, D.C. and trip sites worldwide. https://cybercoe.army.mil/SIGNALSCH/OCOS/HISTORY/history_white_house_communications_agency.html
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WH aides couldn't reach Trump for THREE HOURS to ask about deleting "white power" retweet [View all]
highplainsdem
Jun 2020
OP
NBC's Maya Wiley: Reading this I just had an image of Keystone cops in white robes
highplainsdem
Jun 2020
#3
Wouldn't it be great if he'd just leave the phone and golf the rest of his term?
dawg day
Jun 2020
#6
So in the event of a national security emergency, the President will be incommunicado . . .
Journeyman
Jun 2020
#7
Maybe those claiming this are so ignorant they simply don't realize the dire implications
bobbieinok
Jun 2020
#31
As mentioned in the excerpt in the OP, the aides reportedly tried to reach Dan Scavino, who could
highplainsdem
Jun 2020
#29
Well, his base of gullible morons repeats ad-nauseam he donates his salary...
Lock him up.
Jun 2020
#56
The Secret Device's primary function is protection, so they're not the first go to
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
#52
I thought he wasn't supposed to delete these as they were considered official WH messages?
vsrazdem
Jun 2020
#44
We'll need to erase #45 from our U.S. Presidential history, and move from #44 to #46.
C Moon
Jun 2020
#49
I bet he wasn't golfing. The pervy wanker was probably watching porn for 3 hours. nt
Quixote1818
Jun 2020
#55