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Donald Trump's senior staff have private email accounts on RNC system Donald Trump's senior staff 'have private email accounts on RNC system'
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Senior White House staff have private Republican National Committee (RNC) email accounts, reports have said. Senior White House staff hold private Republican National Committee (RNC) email accounts, reports have said.
Donald Trump's top advisers Kellyanne Conway, Steve Bannon, Sean Spicer and Jared Kushner all have active accounts on the RNC server, according to Newsweek.Donald Trump's top advisers Kellyanne Conway, Steve Bannon, Sean Spicer and Jared Kushner all have active accounts on the RNC server, according to Newsweek.
It is not illegal for members of the President's administration to use separate political email accounts, which can be used to arrange party politics away from state business.It is not illegal for members of the President's administration to use separate political email accounts, which can be used to arrange party politics away from state business.
However, during the US election campaign, Mr Trump repeatedly said Hillary Clinton should be "locked up" for using a personal email account to handle classified information while she was Secretary of State.However, during the US election campaign, Mr Trump repeatedly said Hillary Clinton should be "locked up" for using a personal email account to handle classified information while she was Secretary of State.
And in 2007, it was revealed members of the George W Bush administration used a RNC server for official communications in a possible violation of transparency laws. And in 2007, it was revealed members of the George W Bush administration used RNC accounts for official communications in a possible violation of transparency laws.
More to follow... A law passed in 2014 requires any messages sent by White House staff from a private account must copy in an official account or be forwarded to an official account within 20 days.