Senior members of the US National Security Council, including Michael Waltz, have come under fire for allegedly using personal Gmail accounts to discuss sensitive military matters. A senior aide reportedly used Gmail for consultations about military positions. While it's unclear if classified information was shared, storing potentially sensitive content in commercial email raises significant security issues. This comes on the heels of a scandal involving Waltz's accidental inclusion of a journalist in a military-focused chat, leading to published disclosures about sensitive military operations in Yemen.
Waltz didn't and wouldn't send classified information on an open account, according to his spokesman, addressing concerns over the use of personal Gmail accounts for sensitive communication.
Details of senior officials' appointments being stored in commercial services raises operational security and government records preservation issues.
The Washington Post reported the aide to Waltz used Gmail to consult with officials about sensitive military positions, highlighting missteps in handling sensitive information.
Waltz's inadvertent inclusion of journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal chat revealed aspects of military operations, raising alarms about the management of sensitive information.
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