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Mike Pence used a private email account for government business — and it was hacked

  • Emails obtained through public record inquiries by the IndyStar show Mike Pence used a private AOL email account to handle sensitive government issues as governor of Indiana. 
  • Pence used the email address to discuss personal security issues as well as the state’s response to terrorism.
  • The allegation is ironic, given that he was a harsh critic of Hillary Clinton’s handling of state business from a private email server.
  • Some of the emails the IndyStar requested couldn’t even be released to journalists, because the information they contained was “confidential and too sensitive.”
  • Hackers had no problem getting into Pence’s account. 
  • Back in June, scammers were not only able to access Mike Pence’s AOL account but also sent out a phishing email to his entire contact list, claiming Pence and his wife were trapped in the Philippines and needed money. Read more (3/3/17 1:07 AM)