The hits keep coming for White House national security adviser Michael Waltz [above] as documents reviewed by the Washington Post show he and members of the National Security Council have been conducting government business over personal Gmail accounts. But her emails…
Exclusive: Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts.
[image or embed] — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
From the Washington Post:
The use of Gmail, a far less secure method of communication than the encrypted messaging app Signal, is the latest example of questionable data security practices by top national security officials already under fire for the mistaken inclusion of a journalist in a group chat about high-level planning for military operations in Yemen.
A senior Waltz aide used the commercial email service for highly technical conversations with colleagues at other government agencies involving sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict, according to emails reviewed by The Post.
The use of personal email, even for unclassified materials, is risky given the premium value foreign intelligence services place on the communications and schedules of senior government officials, such as the national security adviser, experts say.
Waltz caught all kinds of hell last week when it was discovered he’d created a Signal group chat discussing sensitive info about an attack in Yemen and accidentally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, who shared the oopsie with the public. Since then, the Wall Street Journal has reported that Waltz created and hosted other Signal chats with Cabinet members on sensitive topics, including the Russian war on Ukraine and conditions in Somalia. Additionally, WIRED reported that a Venmo account under the name “Michael Waltz,” featuring a profile photo of the national security adviser and connected to accounts bearing the names of people closely associated with him, was left open to the public until last Wednesday. Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated with Waltz as the controversies surrounding him are creating a “negative narrative” about his administration.
Trump privately vents his frustration about Michael Waltz www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru…
[image or embed] — MSNBC (@msnbc.com) March 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A Venmo account under the name “Michael Waltz” — carrying a profile photo of Trump’s national security adviser and connected to accounts bearing the names of people closely associated with him — was left open to the public until Wednesday afternoon, according to WIRED. www.wired.com/story/michae…
[image or embed] — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) March 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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