My understanding is that there can be no good answer.
To purge the email is illegal.
To collect the information is illegal.
I'm not an expert on the precise legal issues, but that's what I heard.
What you are saying is true according to attorneys who have been on FOX.
The key here is to not collect the email info....therefore, there would be nothing to purge.....
Megyn owned him!!! Just like all politicians and administration official you cannot get a straight answer. The American folks know something is “fishy” that is why they are having problems with the folks. BTW there is nothing better than Megyn grilling the like over morning coffee I do love that often.
I’ll second that. They’re in violation either way.
Whatever emails they receive, they cannot delete.
If the emails just kinda showed up and were reasonably put in the “crank file” (not deleted, but otherwise ignored), they’d be OK.
However, the information has been solicited, demonstrating malicious intent - and that’s illegal.
They _could_ somehow demonstrate (good luck) that they’re backing off from the illegal solicitation and, having no other recourse, sending them to the crank file. That _might_ keep them out of hot water (to wit: “sorry, didn’t know I couldn’t do that, I’ve repented, won’t happen again...”).
Time for a judge to review this.