Turnbull Says He’s Disappointed Phone Call With Trump Was Leaked
- ‘Always better when these conversations remain confidential’
- White House says leaks damaging U.S. national security
Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull during the G20 meeting in Hamburg on July 7.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expressed disappointment over the leak of a full transcript of his terse phone call with President Donald Trump, even while saying ties with the U.S. remain strong.
The Washington Post on Thursday published a conversation held between Trump and Turnbull in January in which they argued over a deal to send asylum seekers detained by Australia to the U.S. A call between Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was also leaked.