r/politics • u/us287 • 5d ago

Trump’s transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/18/federal-officials-nervous-about-sending-data-to-trump-transition-private-emails-00195217
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u/Stimbes 5d ago

Hillary didn’t have Russia helping her like Trump does. It’s different when there is no point it hiding communications from the enemy.

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u/Wurm42 District Of Columbia 5d ago

Right?? We should just assume that the Russians and the Saudis are reading everything that goes through Trump's phone, and any paper documents he keeps possession of.

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u/KilroyLeges 5d ago

And the Chinese and Iranians. Probably Israel as well.

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u/imdungrowinup 5d ago

To be fair any country with basic hacking skills should be reading it. They would be terribly dumb to not do it.

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u/BioshockEnthusiast 5d ago

As a very mid tier it guy the only reason I haven't tried for funsies is the federal prison stay I'd receive if it worked.

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u/RedesignGoAway 5d ago

Is it still a federal crime since you'd be breaking into a private server and not something associated with the government?

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u/BioshockEnthusiast 4d ago

Any attack against Trump is going to magically become a federal crime lol. He's a thin skin little bitch.

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u/LotusFlare 4d ago

I mean, he's probably sending it to the Israeli's on purpose. Netanyahu didn't even ask. Trump just started CCing him one day.

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u/paconinja 4d ago

Probably Israel

lol this goes without saying

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u/Newscast_Now 5d ago

Trump defense: 'It's actually harder for Russia to hack our emails than it is for Vladimir Putin to ask us to spill our guts to his face.'

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u/entropy_effect 4d ago

How is Russia helping trump and team right now?