6 were “erased” as part of a device replacement program. The inspector general at DHS also notified Congress last month that text messages from Jan. Both had their phones reset following the inauguration, losing any texts from Jan. The disclosure follows news that numerous officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also had their messages erased during the transition, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf and his deputy Ken Cuccinelli. For those custodians no longer with the agency, the text messages were not preserved and therefore could not be searched,” the agencies wrote in a March court filing.
“DOD and Army conveyed to Plaintiff that when an employee separates from DOD or Army he or she turns in the government-issued phone, and the phone is wiped. But they were informed during litigation that the records were not preserved.
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