The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
By some accounts, the deluge of leaks detailing the hurdles and setbacks that have troubled the first weeks of the Trump administration have provoked panic among its highest ranks—and prompted top officials to try to identify the leaky staffers. President Trump has tweeted his dismay at the leaks several times, once calling them “illegal.” That’s why, according to a report in The Washington Post, some White House employees have turned to technology to cover their tracks.
The app of choice: Confide, a platform that encrypts messages end-to-end, so that they can only be
