By Molly Goddard
1:55am PDT, Apr 3, 2025
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National Security Adviser
Mike Waltz may have made another slip-up on the job.
On Tuesday, April 1, the White House National Security Council indicated that the member of
Donald Trump's administration used his Gmail account for work-related correspondence and meetings. However, they clarified that he never used it when dealing with classified material.
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"Let me reiterate, NSA Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal
email and cc'd government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention," White House NSC spokesman
Brian Hughes told
Fox News of Mike Waltz's online activity.
"He has never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform," the representative emphasized.
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The response from the government came after
The Washington Post alleged Mike Waltz was conducting extremely
confidential work over the unsecured website.
The report claimed there were "highly technical conversations with colleagues at other government agencies involving sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict" through his Gmail account.
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Despite the rumors of alleged mishandling, Brian Hughes claimed the news outlet "refused to share any part of the document reported." Therefore, there was nothing nefarious about the emails.
"Any
correspondence containing classified material must only be sent through secure channels and all NSC staff are informed of this," he added. "It is also made clear to NSC personnel that any non-government correspondence must be captured and retained for record compliance."
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The latest headline-making situation came after Mike Waltz took accountability last month for accidentally adding the editor-in-chief of
The Atlantic,
Jeffrey Goldberg, to a highly classified group chat about
military operations in Yemen.
"Well, look, a staffer wasn't responsible," the official told
Laura Ingraham during a recent appearance on her Fox News show. "Look, I take full responsibility. I built the group. My job is to make sure everything's coordinated."
