US EditionSignal app episode part of pattern of officials using private communications for public business
- The use of the Signal app by senior Trump administration officials highlights a history of private communication for official business, as experts noted that it is used to avoid public records laws.
- Messages between Defense Secretary and other officials about strikes in Yemen were accidentally sent to The Atlantic's editor, Jeffrey Goldberg. The content included operational details, according to reporting from The Atlantic.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed that the use of the Signal app for government communications was authorized, provided that formal records are kept.
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Signal App Episode Part of Pattern of Officials Using Private Communications for Public Business - The Virginia Star
by Steven Richards The use of the private messaging app Signal by senior Trump national security officials is only the latest episode in a long, bipartisan history of those in government using private communications platforms to conduct official business, a problem that experts say would be simple to solve. Experts told Just the News that government officials use private messaging apps for many reasons, including convenience or in an effort to…
Signal App Episode Part of Pattern of Officials Using Private Communications for Public Business | The Star News Network
by Steven Richards The use of the private messaging app Signal by senior Trump national security officials is only the latest episode in a long, bipartisan history of those in government using private communications platforms to conduct official business, a problem that experts say would be simple to solve. Experts told Just the News that government officials use private messaging apps for many reasons, including convenience or in an effort to…
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