Former President Donald Trump presented a symbolic 'Key to the White House' to former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during a meeting at Trump Tower. This gesture has raised questions and concerns, as Trump is no longer in office and does not reside in the White House. The act of giving a 'key' that he claimed could allow the bearer access to the White House at any time has been criticized as potentially posing a security issue. Philip Bump of the Washington Post analyzed the situation, noting that Trump is not the president and the White House was not his to grant access to.
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Analysis by Philip Bump: Why is Trump giving someone a “key to the White House”? “Donald Trump is not the president, nor was the White House his when he was.” https://t.co/CZJWjrmrJp
Trump gave a foreign dignitary a ‘“key to the White House,” despite not living in the White House. He also once claimed it allowed the bearer to just roll up to the White House whenever, which seems like a security issue. https://t.co/iLHByugZYN
Why is Trump giving someone a ‘key to the White House’? https://t.co/jGBa6yxk7F
Trump presenting a ‘Key to the White House’ to the former Japanese PM at Trump Tower last night. https://t.co/cgWsJs6ZoK