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Trump campaign likely didnt save documents: report
By Max Greenwood - 05/28/17 11:52 AM EDT
The Trump campaign likely did not preserve documents and communications key to the law enforcement investigation into possible collusion between President Trump's associates and the Kremlin, Politico reported Saturday.
Political campaigns, Politico noted, are typically not required to preserve emails on their private server for long windows of time, and most messages are deleted within 30 to 90 days, unless steps are taken to preserve them.
What's more, the Trump campaign did not do much to establish a plan to maintain those communications, according to a former campaign aide.
"Youd be giving us too much credit, the former aide told Politico. "The idea of document retention did not come up. The idea of some formal structure did not come up."
The White House itself is subject to more rigorous recordkeeping rules, and White House counsel Don McGahn directed staffers in February to preserve documents and other records that could be requested or used in ongoing federal investigations into Russian election meddling.
But at issue for some White House staffers is the existence of encrypted apps, such as Signal and Confide, that automatically delete messages. Failure to maintain certain records, according to Politico, could potentially lead to legal trouble.
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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/335481-trump-campaign-likely-didnt-save-documents-report
dalton99a
(81,482 posts)so there was no shortage of legal advice
Enoki33
(1,587 posts)will be mightly rewarded.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)Seem like the main requirement for a job with Trump campaign and/or Trump White House is a willingness to lie about everything.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)nothing truly vanishes from the web!
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Now, who is surprised?
shraby
(21,946 posts)"might not" have today?
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)"Trump campaign deleted e-mails from private server while under FBI investigation."
furtheradu
(1,865 posts)ALL campaign documents??
Pretty sure I read that he did.
StarryNite
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