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White House Reiterates Email Policy After News Of Officials Using Private Accounts

Private email use by public officials was a hot topic in the 2016 presidential race — and one which then-candidate Donald Trump used to accuse rival Hillary Clinton of breaking federal laws.
"All White House personnel have been instructed to use official email to conduct all government related work," Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said after reports emerged of senior Trump administration officials using private email. / MANDEL NGAN / Getty Images

News that at least six current or former senior members of the Trump administration have used private email accounts as they conduct official business has prompted the White

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