Report: Waltz used Gmail for official work
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National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and other senior officials used their personal Gmail account for government business, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters: The administration's handling of sensitive information is already under scrutiny, and Gmail is even less secure than Signal.
Waltz used Gmail for things like his calendar and unclassified work documents.
- Those materials are not as sensitive as the attack plans at issue in Waltz's now-infamous Signal thread, but experts told the Post they still should be somewhere more secure than personal email.
- Another senior national security aide used Gmail for "highly technical conversations with colleagues at other government agencies involving sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict," the Post reports.
What they're saying: NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement to Axios: "This is the latest attempt to distract the American people from President Trump's successful national security agenda that's protecting our nation.
- "Let me reiterate, NSA Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal email and cc'd government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention, and he has never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform."
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Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes.
