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Personal Devices Banned From West Wing Day After Bombshell Book Excerpts

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has informed White House staff and visitors that their personal cell phones will no longer be permitted in the West Wing. 

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Media pundits are musing whether this decision was made due to author Michael Wolff's bombshell book which quoted former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon. The few released excerpts featured Bannon unloading on Donald Trump Jr. and other Trump associates for thinking it was a good idea to meet with Russians during the presidential campaign to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.

President Trump was not amused and said Bannon had "lost his mind." A Trump lawyer has also threatened to take legal action against his former chief strategist.

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The White House had reportedly been considering the personal device ban since November, when leaks were becoming a serious problem. Yet, officials said the ban would be enforced to address security concerns.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly led the charge.

The proposed ban is instead driven by cybersecurity concerns, the officials said. One official said that there are too many devices connected to the campus wireless network and that personal phones aren’t as secure as those issued by the federal government. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly -- whose personal phone was found to be compromised by hackers earlier this year -- is leading the push for a ban, another official said.

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