The White House press secretary publicly displayed Trump ’s donation cheque, but unexpectedly leaked the president ’s private account information
[Global Times Reporter Hou Jiaxin] According to the "New York Times" report, on May 22 local time, White House Press Secretary Kelly McNani announced at a press conference that Trump would donate $ 100,000 in quarterly wages The US Department of Health and Human Services to help respond to the new crown epidemic. At the same time, McNani showed the donation cheque to the media at the press conference. Unexpectedly, this move revealed information about Trump's private account.
According to reports, McNani showed a 100,000-dollar check issued by the commercial bank "Capital One" at the press conference. On the check, Trump ’s personal bank account and routing number and other personal information are clearly visible.
"New York Times" said that for ordinary people, this information can be used to withdraw or save money, online shopping or hacking accounts.
“It ’s not good practice to share this information publicly,” said the person in charge of the US Identity Theft Resource Center. “If you do n’t have the appropriate protections, you can pass complicated Plans and methods (invasion of accounts) and access to cash (in accounts). "
The person in charge said that it is almost certain that a bank will provide additional protection for the accounts of celebrities like the president. Trump is unlikely to be attacked by hackers due to the widespread spread of check photos on the Internet.
But the person in charge also mentioned that McNani's move to display Trump's personal information in front of the camera sent a worrying signal. "In this case, it is very important to set an example," the person in charge said. "It is very important for ordinary people to realize that this is not a good practice."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The New York Times, but an official said that fake checks were never used at press conferences.