The Use of RNC E-Mail Accounts by White House Officials
Source: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
The Oversight Committee has been investigating whether White House officials violated the Presidential Records Act by using e-mail accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney ‘04 campaign for official White House communications. This interim staff report provides a summary of the evidence the Committee has received to date, along with recommendations for next steps in the investigation.
The information the Committee has received in the investigation reveals:
The number of White House officials given RNC e-mail accounts is higher than previously disclosed.
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White House officials made extensive use of their RNC e-mail accounts.
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There has been extensive destruction of the e-mails of White House officials by the RNC.
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There is evidence that the Office of White House Counsel under Alberto Gonzales may have known that White House officials were using RNC e-mail accounts for official business, but took no action to preserve these presidential records.
Related documents (PDFs)
+ Investigation of Possible Violations of the Presidential Records Act
+ Deposition of Susan Ralston
+ Errata Sheet for Deposition of Susan Ralston
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