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White House Mocks Leak of Sensitive TrumpPutin Summit Documents Found in Hotel Printer

The administration says the eight-page packet was merely a lunch menu, although experts say the exposed itineraries and contact lists breach standard security protocols.

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrive for a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.
President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin leave following a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Overview

  • Hotel guests at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage found eight pages of State Department protocol documents in a public printer hours before the Trump–Putin summit.
  • The materials outlined meeting schedules, precise room assignments, seating charts, phone numbers for U.S. and Russian staff, a three-course lunch menu and a gift presentation of an American bald eagle desk statue.
  • White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly dismissed the incident as a "multi-page lunch menu" leak and called media coverage "hilarious."
  • Security specialists say exposing detailed presidential movements and contact information contravenes standard operational security practices.
  • No public confirmation has been issued of any formal investigation or disciplinary measures in response to the procedural breach.