Trump "not concerned" after woman carrying malware arrested

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he is "not concerned at all" about the alleged espionage at Mar-a-Lago, days after the Secret Service arrested a Chinese woman with a flash drive containing malware from his high-security resort in Florida.

Yujing Zhang, 32, has been charged with making false statements to a federal officer and entering a restricted property after she visited Mar-a-Lago on March 30, according to the Department of Justice.

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According to reports, the security breach is being seen as a possible espionage effort.

Asked about the reports of the Chinese espionage, Trump told reporters at the White House: "Well, I saw the story. Haven't spoken to anybody about it, other than I had a brief meeting. Gave me a little bit of information".

"No, I'm not concerned at all," he told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.

She carried a thumb drive apparently loaded with malware, the Department of Justice said in a federal indictment.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the issue.

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"We have very good control. We have extremely good. And it's getting better. Frankly, what we're doing with cyber is a story in itself," the US President said.

"I think that was just a fluke situation, and I think that the person sitting at the front desk did a very good job, to be honest with you. I think that particular woman did a very, very good job. She was able to see things that other people were not," Trump said.

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The woman arrested by the Secret Service is now facing the consequences of whatever she had in mind, he said.

"Secret Service has done a fantastic job from day one. Very happy with them," Trump added.

(PTI)