White House dismisses report on alleged Alaska summit security breach as “hilarious”

The White House has rejected a National Public Radio (NPR) report claiming that sensitive documents related to the upcoming Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were left on a hotel printer.

In a statement, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly ridiculed the report, saying, “It’s hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a ‘security breach.’ This type of self-proclaimed ‘investigative journalism’ is why no one takes them seriously and they are no longer taxpayer-funded thanks to President Trump,” Caliber.Az reports, citing American media.

NPR had reported that eight pages — apparently produced by U.S. staff — were found ahead of the summit, containing precise locations and times of meetings, as well as phone numbers of U.S. government employees. The outlet said the papers appeared to have been left behind accidentally.

On August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The three-hour summit, described as "productive" by both leaders, yielded no ceasefire agreement. Trump noted "great progress" but highlighted unresolved issues, while Putin emphasized addressing Russia's concerns. No specific details were shared, and the leaders did not take questions.

Trump planned to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders, with Zelenskyy set to meet Trump in Washington, D.C., on August 18. Putin suggested a future meeting in Moscow. The summit, held without Ukraine's presence, sparked mixed reactions, with some viewing it as a diplomatic win for Putin.

By Khagan Isayev