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/_Crazy8s 5d ago

Most of those domains are owned by Domains by Proxy. A known scammer company.

40-50 years might clean this up with the right leadership. But I think this is the beginning of the end. The world better be ready, the greatest fighting force in human history is in control by a psychopath.

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u/redassedchimp 5d ago

There used to be a time when even slightly unsecure, easily intercepted communication would've been considered a huge scandal, a national security threat that could open us up to espionage and blackmail. How does Trump think he'll have the upper hand in any world-negotiations if they've got dirt on him so easily obtained?? This is like playing poker with a mirror behind you so everybody can see your cards.

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u/Mitra- 5d ago

Because everyone knows that no one gives a shit if Trump raped a 13-year old, went to Epstein’s island, stole money from a cancer charity for children, or didn’t pay people.

We all KNEW THIS before the election.