Magnetized pouches couldn’t stop leaks from Trump’s weekend Mar-a-Lago speech

Published March 11, 2019 4:00am ET



Guests attending President Trump’s speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday night were forced to carry their cell phones in magnetized pouches in order to prevent leaks. Despite that, leaks got out.

Those attending who leaked content from the event had to rely on their memories of the speech, as bodyguards were on hand to ensure guests kept their phones stowed away, Axios reported Sunday.

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