Michelle Obama accidentally tweets ex-staffer's number

The telephone number of a former White House staffer has been accidentally shared on Michelle Obama's Twitter account.

File image of First Lady Michelle Obama

File image of First Lady Michelle Obama. Source: AAP

Having former first lady Michelle Obama tweet your telephone number is one way to get a lot of attention.

The telephone number of a former White House staffer was shared on the @MichelleObama Twitter account on Friday. Michelle Obama has 7.67 million Twitter followers.

The telephone number apparently belongs to Duncan Wolfe, a former White House creative digital strategist.

The tweet was quickly taken down. Calls were met with "I'm not available right now" and a mailbox full notification.

An official who works for the Obamas says it was an accident and her account was not hacked.


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