1. informal

   a microphone that is turned on, in particular one that amplifies or broadcasts a spoken remark that is intended to be private:

   “she didn’t realize that her snarky comments were being said into a hot mic” ·

   “an embarrassing hot mic moment”

It would seem that Donald Trump’s ” Hot Mic ” moment and the distribution of it… may be in violation of California’s TWO PARTY RECORDING LAW…

There are TWELVE STATES that require – by law – that both/all parties being recorded… have to consent to the recording… otherwise the recording is ILLEGAL…

According to the information provided

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-leaked-recording-women-audio-billy-bush-2016-10

The recording, which was picked up by a hot mic and published by The Washington Post on Friday, happened while Trump was talking with Billy Bush of “Access Hollywood.” The two were aboard a bus and were arriving on the set of “Days of Our Lives” to tape a segment for Trump’s upcoming cameo on the soap opera.

Since 1965 “DAYS OF OUR LIVES” has been filmed at the Burbank facility in CALIFORNIA  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burbank_Studios

So did whoever that was operating the recording system.. illegally recorded the conversation ?  Did NBC that made the audio recording public … did they do so ILLEGALLY ?

This should be a good example to those in the chronic pain community to audio/video record their interaction with healthcare professionals if they believe that they are being denied appropriate care and/or being discriminated against because of their medical issues… Apparently, at least the state of California… is not too interested in enforcing some of their laws… and it all suggests that those in a “place of authority” will lie/deny what was done/not done… and/or said or not said…

Just look at the consequences to Donald Trump and Billy Bush over what could/should have been an ILLEGAL RECORDING ?