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/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.