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Trump aides fear reporters obtained secret Situation Room tapes

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Two New York Times reporters, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, are believed to have obtained audio recordings from the highly secure Situation Room for their upcoming book, "Regime Change." This alleged leak has caused concern among White House officials who fear sensitive conversations may have been compromised, as recording devices are strictly forbidden in the Situation Room. The book, which covers Trump's potential second term, is set to be published on June 23rd and has already seen excerpts detailing discussions on topics like the Iran war and Epstein files. AI

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Trump aides fear reporters obtained secret Situation Room tapes

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Allen ·

    Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change"

    <p><strong>Top White House officials </strong>believe New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan obtained audio recordings of Situation Room meetings for their forthcoming book,<strong> </strong>"<a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/10/trump-epstein-files-regime…

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