White House Reiterates E-mail Policy After News Of Officials Using Private Accounts

News that at least six current or former senior members of the Trump administration have used private e-mail accounts as they conduct official business has prompted the White House to clarify its policy. "All White House personnel have been instructed to use official e-mail to conduct all government-related work," press secretary Sarah Sanders said. "They are further instructed that if they receive work-related communication on personal accounts, they should be forwarded to official e-mail accounts." Private e-mail use by public officials was a hot topic in the 2016 presidential race — and one that then-candidate Donald Trump used to accuse rival Hillary Clinton of breaking federal laws after she used private e-mail to handle official business as secretary of state.