Former US President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from some American netizens over his claim of not knowing what a “burner phone” is.
The Washington Post quoted Trump as making the comment in reaction to enquiries on how records submitted by the National Archive to the House of Representatives select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot showed a gap of seven hours and 37 minutes in Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, phone log.
According to The Post, the committee is investigating whether the former president used disposable “burner phones” or borrowed a phone to communicate during the time the Capitol was attacked by his aggrieved supporters.
White House’s notation of calls to and from Trump showed the president made and got no phone calls between 11:17 a.m. and 6:54 p.m. on January 6, the newspaper quoted documents submitted to the select committee as showing.
The attack on the Capitol commenced around 1 pm.
In a statement to The Post, Trump said, “I have no idea what a burner phone is, to the best of my knowledge I have never even heard the term.”
However, many Americans on Twitter are not buying the explanation.
Trump was blatantly LYING today when he said “I have no idea what a burner phone is.”
Who agrees? ✋
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) March 29, 2022
"I have never obstructed justice…I am not a crook."
— Richard M. Nixon, Nov. 17, 1973
"I have no idea what a burner phone is, to the best of my knowledge I have never even heard the term."
— Donald J. Trump, March 29, 2022
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) March 29, 2022
There is more information being revealed about the #TrumpCoupAttempt.
This time it's a burner phone. In the same way, he tried to have a backchannel to communicate with Putin years ago.
Our government must take action against Trump's treasonous actions.#DemVoice1
— Richard Smith (@Richard_ezio) March 29, 2022
LMFAO, the guy who claims to have "a very good brain" also claims that he doesn't know what a burner phone is and never heard of such a thing, there goes lie number 40,000
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) March 29, 2022
8 hrs. MISSING, did DT use a Burner Phone? Does this remind you of TRICKY DICKS missing 15 minutes? DT has the GALL to say he has NEVER heard of a Burner Phone….PLEASE!!! Another BIG FRICKEN LIE! So crooked will have to SCREW in ground upon death! #BLUEWAVE2022
— TigerTamer (@MedicVet68) March 29, 2022
Nothing to see here, just the leader of the Republican Party using burner phones during a violent insurrection that he, his staff, 147 Republicans in Congress, and the wife of a Republican Supreme Court Justice coordinated to prevent the lawful transfer of power. https://t.co/DDvjQzDtMN
— Max Kennerly (@MaxKennerly) March 29, 2022