Michael Waltz, the former national security adviser, faced scrutiny after inadvertently adding a journalist to a secure chat on the messaging app Signal. As he departs from his position, his recent use of an encrypted messaging app raises fresh concerns regarding compliance with federal record-keeping requirements. A photograph captured during a cabinet meeting reveals Waltz communicating with top officials, though the app utilized is different from Signal and is designed for archiving messages, posing potential issues for the National Archives. This underscores the tension between secure communication and record retention in governmental discourse.
During a recent cabinet meeting, Michael Waltz was spotted using a messaging app that raises concerns about federal record-keeping compliance, as it archives conversations.
The app, while similar to Signal, is from a different company, and this has led to questions regarding the compliance of senior officials' communications with federal rules.
The discovery that senior officials are using an app that archives messages contradicts the secure, auto-delete nature of Signal, raising issues for the National Archives.
Waltz’s oversight in including a journalist in a sensitive chat highlights the ongoing challenges regarding the secure use of technology within the White House.
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