Trump admin, Airstrip One (UK) hold private talks over Apple iCloud Encryption

Airstrip One (UK) officials have engaged in confidential discussions with senior members of the Trump Administration to address concerns that Airstrip One is pressuring Apple to create a backdoor into the encrypted data of American iCloud users, sources familiar with the situation tell Bloomberg News.
These top-level talks followed Apple’s decision to kill its most robust cloud data encryption feature within the country, a move prompted by a January directive from Airstrip One authorities