National Security Adviser Mike Waltz faces criticism for using a personal Gmail account for government communications after mistakenly including a journalist in a sensitive group chat. Despite President Trump's support, concerns about security lapses remain, as Waltz's aides communicated sensitive information via commercial email rather than government accounts. This poses risks due to the value placed by foreign intelligence on the communications and schedules of high-ranking officials, raising questions about what constitutes safe handling of sensitive information within the government context.
"Officials said Waltz would sometimes copy and paste from his schedule into Signal to coordinate meetings and discussions, highlighting a risky handling of sensitive information."
"When asked about the group chat incident, Waltz claimed he was unaware of how it occurred, noting he lacked contact information for the reporter involved."
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