John Bolton told CBS News that Trump used the phrase 'burner phone' several times during his presidency. The Jan. 6 committee is reportedly investigating whether Trump used one during the Capitol riot, but he denied knowing what the term meant.
gap in Trump's phone logs for Jan. 6, 2021 — including the period when the Capitol was stormed. The Jan. 6 select committee is investigating whether a disposable "burner phone" was used, per the outlets.
and WashPost, "I have no idea what a burner phone is, to the best of my knowledge I have never even heard the term."Bolton told CBS that Trump does know what burner phones are and said that he and the former president had discussed how people used them to "avoid having their calls scrutinized" during the previous administration.
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