Trump Appointees Used Personal Emails for Government Business
According to court records, at least three political appointees at the Department of Energy (DOE) reportedly used personal emails for government business, circumventing public records laws. This practice was noted during the secret drafting of a controversial report that questioned the scientific consensus on climate change harms. Emails revealed communications about the report’s coordination, reviewer materials, and the movements of DOE and EPA leadership. These actions have raised concerns from the Environmental Defense Fund that such practices may be widespread and lead to the improper preservation of government records.
John Q. Hosedrinker