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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:25 PM Wednesday

Mike Waltz truly doesn't understand the 'security' part of his job

A new report has revealed that Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz conducted official U.S. government business via his personal Gmail account. The usage of the service exposes another security vulnerability as the administration tries to turn the page on the leak of war plans to a reporter.

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that a senior aide for Waltz used the service “for highly technical conversations with colleagues at other government agencies involving sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict.”

Waltz also had other information, like his schedule and documents related to his work, sent to his Gmail account, providing a plausible way for foreign adversaries to keep tabs on a senior U.S. security figure.

A spokesperson for the National Security Council told the Post that Waltz did not send classified information on the account, but the administration has frequently lied and misled about such disclosures.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/2/2314055/-But-his-emails-Top-Trump-official-used-Gmail-for-sensitive-data

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