Use of private email for state business isn’t illegal in Indiana, but it raises security concerns because, well, the account was hacked.
Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a personal email account to conduct official — and sometimes sensitive — business while he was governor of Indiana.
Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a personal AOL account for sensitive state business, including discussions about homeland security issues, while he was governor of Indiana, the Indianapolis Star reported Thursday.
One of the emails, obtained through a public records request, relayed an update from the FBI regarding the arrests of several men on federal terror-related charges, the newspaper reported. While the arrangement doesn’t violate Indiana law, the state requires all records dealing with state business to be retained and available for public information requests.
Use of a personal account raises questions about security, especially considering it was compromised last year.
