Report: Rep. Jason Chaffetz used private, possibly illegal server
Oopsie!
Mister Serious Congressional Inquisitor has a li’l bit o’splainin’ to do…
The man who has promised to lead the investigations of Hillary Clinton if she wins the White House, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is under new scrutiny for his potential use of an illegal private email server.
The Democratic Coalition Against Trump explained in a statement why they reported Rep. Chaffetz to the FBI:
The Democratic Coalition Against Trump reported Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to the FBI on Wednesday morning for possibly breaking Executive Order 13526 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 793(f) of the federal code, which makes it unlawful to send or store classified information on a personal email. As was recently resurfaced by the Democratic Coalition’s #TrumpLeaks program, Rep. Chaffetz lists his personal Gmail address on business cards brandished with the Congressional seal. Rep. Chaffetz sits on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, which has jurisdiction over “internal and homeland security,” among other things.
“The mishandling of classified information that concerns the national security of our nation is something that the FBI takes very seriously,” said Scott Dworkin, Senior Advisor to the Democratic Coalition. “The irony is unparalleled- Representative Chaffetz, the person who led the charge against Secretary Clinton’s personal email server use, could actually be the one who is breaking the law and putting our national security at risk in the process.”
It is going to be very difficult for Rep. Chaffetz to investigate Hillary Clinton if he also was using a private email server. The Democratic Coalition Against Trump raises a great point. Why is Hillary Clinton the only person under investigation?
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11 responses to Report: Rep. Jason Chaffetz used private, possibly illegal server
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Kick Frenzy November 2nd, 2016 at 20:53
That’s a hard sell.
It’s also not a private email server.
It’s a personal email address.
Which, granted, doesn’t matter if classified information was stored in there… it’s still unsecured either way.
Guy Lauten November 2nd, 2016 at 21:01
Since it’s gmail, Google has copies of everything on its platform somewhere in cyberspace, even if the local server controls client access and stores local versions of mail. Pretty damn hard to secure if someone really wants in. But I doubt the wunderkind Chaffetz even thought of that for a second. He was probably too busy subverting democracy.
Jack E Raynbeau November 2nd, 2016 at 21:12
I doubt they trust CotBoy enough to let him near classified information.
Obewon November 2nd, 2016 at 21:21
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT): I ‘Absolutely’ Voted To Cut $450 M+ Funding For Embassy Security-before and after Libya attack. GOP cut embassy security funding by $128 million in fiscal 2011 and $331 million in fiscal 2012-10/1/11 to 9/30/12. https://thinkprogress.org/gop-rep-i-absolutely-voted-to-cut-funding-for-embassy-security-d66fbfac18ea#.vakzep266
jybarz November 2nd, 2016 at 21:47
We already know that repukes are hypocrites and stupid. Let’s hope he’s found to have criminal intent in doing so not just because he’s stupid.
William November 3rd, 2016 at 00:36
A republican using improper e-mail protocol? Gee that’s news. huh? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c5fc4765251072b95ab9647040ab6632a94fa6f8b704cd9b11cbd5e22f93f2e2.jpg
whatthe46 November 3rd, 2016 at 00:44
dropping this right here. this is how fk’n disgusting racist tRumps supporters are. and this is the principle and v.p. of a school. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a3c82d50e8095072a7ce29ff77b2e31e101abed4e66b259b5ce438f26bab74d8.jpg
anothertoothpick November 3rd, 2016 at 08:38
I look back and remember how this a$$hole “changed his mind” about supporting trump minutes before the Comey letter came out.
I wonder how that happened.
rat618 November 3rd, 2016 at 09:51
Smacks of Newt cheating on his wife while trying to impeach and convict Clinton.
oldfart November 3rd, 2016 at 11:55
If the shoe fits,
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fe31e8cb6efbb18556391da3c5435315082a81001a924fe4bab0c1f348dc9f8f.jpg
Gary Parillo November 4th, 2016 at 00:19
A hypocritical repub? Shocking!