The National Security Council (NSC) has provided clarification on reports about Michael Waltz and his staff using personal Gmail accounts for sensitive government communications. (Getty Images)
NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes told Fox News on Tuesday that the Post report was an attempt "to distract the American people from President Trump’s successful national security agenda that’s protecting our nation."
"Let me reiterate, NSA Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal email and cc’d government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention, and he has never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform," Hughes said.
Hughes said that he could not verify the Post's report about the senior NSC official because the journalist "refused to share any part of the document reported."
National Security advisor Mike Waltz speaks as he sits with President Donald Trump during an Ambassador Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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"And, probably, he won't be using it again, at least not in the very near future," Trump continued.
Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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