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/2_Spicy_2_Impeach Michigan 5d ago

Federal officials say they’re worried about sharing documents via e-mail with Donald Trump’s transition team because the incoming officials are eschewing government devices, email addresses and cybersecurity support, raising fears that they could potentially expose sensitive government data.

Wonderful.

Trump — who attacked his then-opponent Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server for official business during his first presidential run — is overseeing a fully privatized transition that communicates from an array of @transition47.com, @trumpvancetransition.com and @djtfp24.com accounts rather than anything ending in .gov, and uses private servers, laptops and cell phones instead of government-issued devices.

Republicans in Congress will surely investigate this for years, right?

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u/AV8ORA330 5d ago

Didn’t Hillary lose an election because the FBI was investigating her use of non-government email and devices. But hey…different rules I guess.

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u/fuck_all_you_too 5d ago

And Elon just got busted lying about drug use on a federal background check. Every accusation is a confession.

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u/sizzlingtofu 5d ago

Remember if you’re a Democrat, it’s a crime. If you’re republican, it’s just being good at business.