Pretty sure using signal violates records management laws just as much as a secretary of state running their own email server...
Plus, communications about stuff like this is supposed to happen over networks that support classified information.
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Signal is lot more secure than running your own email server :-) .. but you got a good point ..
Classified information is a myth ..because it is easier for users to mark things "classified " .. or else they stand the trial .. classification doesn't work ..
Haha, very true, signal is much more secure... But the US government normally doesn't put their trust in peoples personal cell phones for classified data... I guarantee I would get fired and probably jailed if I put classified data on my phone.
There's laws that should prevent over-classification of data as well, but its not easily enforced for some sections of the government (I'm thinking CIA).
Trials can still happen with classified data BTW, Judges can and are sometimes read in... Its just the discovery of the crime is harder. However the people will eventually find out, because classified information follows a declassification schedule.