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Lawsuit Claims White House Violating the Presidential Records Act

HeadlineJun 23, 2017

Meanwhile, a pair of government accountability groups has sued the Trump administration over its use of encrypted messaging apps, saying their use circumvents the Presidential Records Act. Top White House officials reportedly use the “Confide” app, which automatically deletes messages after a set period of time. In a statement, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said, “The American people not only deserve to know how their government is making important decisions, it’s the law.”

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