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Political Cornflakes: Trump’s unsecured phone use may leave him vulnerable

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, file photo, a woman holds up her cell phone before a rally with then presidential candidate Donald Trump in Bedford, N.H. President-elect Trump tweeted Tuesday that North Korea won’t develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States, but it’s possible it already has. After five atomic test explosions and a rising number of ballistic missile test launches, many experts believe that North Korea can arm short- and mid-range missiles with warheads that put Guam at risk. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Trump’s unsecured phone use may leave him vulnerable. Analysis finds West Jordan closed a portion of 93% of its meetings. Hatch was considered for Australian ambassadorship.

Happy Tuesday. President Donald Trump uses two phones, one for calls and another to reach his millions of Twitter followers, but neither are secured in a way to thwart hackers intent on eavesdropping. The president has gone as long as five months without having the phone checked by security experts. It is unclear how often Trump’s call-capable phones, which are essentially used as burner phones, are swapped out. [Politico]

Topping the news: An analysis of city council meeting minutes from 16 cities by The Salt Lake Tribune found that West Jordan’s council closed a portion of 93 percent of its meetings in 2017. [Trib]

-> Sen. Orrin Hatch was reportedly considered by the Trump administration to be the U.S. ambassador to Australia, but Hatch passed. [Trib]

-> Following a shooting at a Texas high school, members of the Utah Safety Commission say they are closer to putting forward a series of recommendations to address gun violence and prevent shootings. [Trib]

Tweets of the day: From @jeremynewberger: “TRUMP: I hereby demand Netflix stop their Barack and Michelle Obama deal and only stream programs about and for Lou Dobbs.”

-> From @pourmecoffee: “Excited to see screenshots of people cancelling Netflix.”

Happy Birthday: To Sego Strategies’ Joe Pyrah and to Michael Jolley.

In other news: After being uninvited from FanX Salt Lake due to harassment complaints, author Shannon Hale published email conversations with the convention’s co-founder, leading to outrage on social media. [Trib][ABC4]

-> LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on June 6 for his earlier work as an internationally renowned heart surgeon. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Amid staffing issues, this year’s Sugar House July 4 fireworks display has been canceled. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13] [ABC4]

-> Five animal rights activists from California-based group Direct Action Everywhere are being charged with felonies accusing them of stealing hogs from a Beaver County factory farm. [Trib]

-> A panel of three judges in the Utah Court of Appeals delayed the trial of a couple accused of trying to kill cattle in San Juan County. [Trib]

-> The Utah Department of Technology Services fired an employee who claimed to be trying to work as a spy for Russia, but the company will not pursue charges. [Trib]

-> A formerly suicidal Salt Lake City firefighter will join a panel of first responders to speak about mental health at a Tribune-sponsored event on Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Main Library. [Trib]

-> Robert Gehrke says Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ decision to sue opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma Inc. is a good move. [Trib]

Nationally: President Donald Trump defended his approach to dealing with a trade war with China in a series of tweets early Monday morning. [NYTimes] [USAToday]

-> White House aides are reportedly growing skeptical the summit between the president and North Korea will take place. [CNN]

-> Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama signed a multiyear production deal with Netflix. [NYTimes]

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-- Thomas Burr and Connor Richards

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