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Apr 1, 2025 The National Security Council used personal Gmail accounts for government business Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Using personal accounts for official work weakened record-keeping safeguards and complicated oversight of executive decision-making.
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- Trump Administration Reportedly Skirts Presidential Records Laws — A report by John Hudson of the Washington Post revealed that members of Donald Trump's National Security Council, including national security advisor Michael Waltz, have been using personal Gmail accounts for
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Week 11 – 2025-03-29–2025-04-04
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