Obama’s Waldorf Astoria snub breaks presidential tradition

President Obama will not stay at the Waldorf Astoria on Friday amid fears the place could be bugged after it was sold to a Chinese company.

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The Department of State changed a tradition of putting up US officials at the Waldorf — where every president since Herbert Hoover has hung his hat — after Hilton Worldwide announced it was selling the hotel to Anbang Insurance Group. Reports say there are fears the Chinese might set up a bugging system. More...