Posted on 03/14/2015 4:17:16 PM PDT by rickyrikardo
Jeb Bush used his private e-mail account as Florida governor to discuss security and military issues such as troop deployments to the Middle East and the protection of nuclear plants, according to a review of publicly released records.
The e-mails include two series of exchanges involving details of Florida National Guard troop deployments in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the review by The Washington Post found.
Aides to Bush said Saturday that none of the e-mails contained sensitive or classified information, and that many of the events mentioned in them were documented in press accounts, either contemporaneously or later. But security experts say private e-mail systems such as the one used by Bush are more vulnerable to hackers, and that details such as troop movements could be exploited by enemies.
An unknown number of the e-mails housed on Bushs server were redacted or withheld from public release because they contained sensitive security issues, Bush representatives have said. Communications director Tim Miller said general policy was for Bush to discuss sensitive National Guard issues in person with only occasional briefings by e-mail that wouldnt contain information that should not be in the public domain.
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Except he was a governor of a state. That’s a whole lot different from Hillary’s federal position with the country that is supposed to be leader of the free world.
Is a governor subject to the federal law?
Now, if they are going to tell us that everyone does it, and its no big deal, then why not repeal the law? If using your own private email account is fine, then why not say so and say it in federal law?
If hiding things from FOIA searches and subpoenas is fine, and no big deal, then put that in the law too. Until then, she is in contempt of congress. She should be in jail.
If Jeb lied about having a private account, and his anything from a subpoena, he should be in jail too. Otherwise, its apples and oranges.
Who cares ?
No quite. Governors are also occasionally apprised of threats/investigations involving national security issues, as it pertains to their states. This could include state resources used/deployments, on going investigations of individuals/groups within their states etc.
Go WaPo, bring them both down. The dynasties end here.
Well if there is NATIONAL Security concerns or information about where a President will be around town on a visit, that should not be allowed on private emails.
There is much more to national security issues than where or when a president might be in town.
BTW, you’re correct about the private emails. It’s why those in government are required to use secured government accounts for gov biz.
Just a continuation of “Bush’s fault”!
That should go over well.
We’ve come a long way from when Jerry Rivers had to use a stick in the sand to draw troop movements.
Not.
That gets my vote.
If it’s wrong for her, it’s wrong for him too.
Man, these folks aren’t exactly rocket scientists are they?
There was yet no federal law regarding this issue before Hillary left her job.
“Jeb and Hillary both suck” ... exactly... get rid of both of them then.
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