Trump Sued For Allegedly Violating Presidential Records Act
Source: National Public Radio
June 22, 20176:48 PM ET
Two government watchdog groups, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and the National Security Archive (NSA) filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Trump and the Executive Office of the President.
The complaint alleges that White House staffers' widely reported use of encrypted messaging apps, such as Signal and Confide, for internal communication violates the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
In the lawsuit, the groups claim the Trump administration has "failed to adopt adequate policies and guidelines to maintain and preserve presidential records."
Encrypted messaging apps automatically delete messages, which would prevent that communication from being archived.
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/22/533977417/trump-sued-for-allegedly-violating-presidential-records-act
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)Where have I heard that before?
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)dhill926
(16,355 posts)scorched earth campaign.