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MSNBC Should Have Read The Email Before Fretting About Classified Info Leaks
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/24/2025 2:50:25 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

On Sunday's edition of MSNBC's The Weekend, co-host Alicia Menendez said that NBC News had obtained a copy of the email sent out to federal employees at Elon Musk's behest requiring them to list five things that they had accomplished in the last week.

If the show's panelists had to list five things they had recently accomplished, one thing they couldn't mention was actually having read that email.

Because if they had, they wouldn't have fretted, as two of them did, that in responding to the email, "classified information" or secrets would be divulged.

That's because, as you' see, the email instructed recipients in bold letters, "do not send any classified information."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliciamendacious; aliciamenendez; coreybrettschneider; doge; elonmusk; federalemployees; heathmayo; michaelsteele; msnbc; msnbs; pmsnbc; symonesanders; theweekend
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1 posted on 02/24/2025 2:50:25 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 02/24/2025 2:51:05 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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Musk on why he sent emails demanding federal workers reply: “It’s meant to snare
people who are supposed to be working for the govt who are doing little or no work”

“In other words, outright fraud. We believe:
<><>non-existent people or the id’s of dead people are being used
<><>in order to collect paychecks
<><>this will snare those who cant or dont check their email.”


3 posted on 02/24/2025 3:05:09 AM PST by Liz
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

There is always a work around, not to divulge classified info, when reporting about classified projects.
People, who work this stuff, know exactly how to answer requests like that.
The memo is just a reminder.

I think, the “media” actually read this e-mail, and wondered - how can we hurt DOGE. “Oh, see, they say no to classified. That means there is a potential. We can explore that”


4 posted on 02/24/2025 3:10:29 AM PST by AZJeep
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hmmm...I might have a problem with that: 5 bullet points?
I all I do is one task, where do I get 5 things?

> Arrive at work
>take off coat
> count widgets
> write down count
> go home with coat


5 posted on 02/24/2025 3:13:42 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: Adder

Sounds very taxing and stressful. Under union rules, you’re entitled to 5 paid personal days to recover.


6 posted on 02/24/2025 3:25:55 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

7 posted on 02/24/2025 3:30:38 AM PST by DFG
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To: Adder

IF all I do...

[the offending fingies have been suitably disciplined...]


8 posted on 02/24/2025 3:31:57 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
1. Arrived at work for the first time since 2020.
2. Dusted off desk, computer, phone, etc. Sprayed with germicidal spray.
3. Cranked up computer and updated themes, colors, sounds, etc.
4. Checked out reopening of the work cafe, and ate a light lunch of fois gras with melba toast, seedless grapes, cheeses and crudites.
5. Planned dinner at home, wrote shopping list, went online to check Amazon Prime Deals.
9 posted on 02/24/2025 3:44:55 AM PST by Lauren BaRecall (El Golfo de América)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m guessing Joy Reid didn’t respond.


10 posted on 02/24/2025 3:50:32 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Lauren BaRecall

1. I went to work early
2 - 5 are classified.


11 posted on 02/24/2025 3:51:44 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

MSNBC is normally full of 💩. But in this case they aren’t completely wrong. Aggregation of CUI can lead to disclosure of sensitive information. But they aren’t smart enough to know that. All these years of the Purple Dragon training tells me this was a bad idea.


12 posted on 02/24/2025 4:02:15 AM PST by 3RIVRS
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To: Liz

I hate doing all the things it takes to keep my living feds up to date. I sure as hell ain’t doing it for a dead guy.

There is virtually no chance this is happening.


13 posted on 02/24/2025 4:04:09 AM PST by 3RIVRS
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To: Adder

Do you have to compare your widget count to an expected inventory from the previous widget count? Do you have to file the widget count when you’re done? Just trying to help, in case DOGE comes your way! =)


14 posted on 02/24/2025 4:06:25 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

1- got familiar with office since I’ve never been
2- had lunch break at 9
3- decided to take up smoking. They get to break all the time
4- had lunch break at 11
5- felt feverish. Covid for sure. Went home at 12


15 posted on 02/24/2025 4:08:52 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I spent most of my working life where I had to document daily what I had done (because my time was billable).

It was not a burden. Why asking for just five things you have done in a week is a burden (actually their immediate supervisors should be able to document five things each worker has done).


16 posted on 02/24/2025 4:17:11 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I’ll take a wait and see...)
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To: maddog55

Did you 6. Leave work late? :-)


17 posted on 02/24/2025 4:24:49 AM PST by Lauren BaRecall (El Golfo de América)
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To: 3RIVRS
"Aggregation of CUI can lead to disclosure of sensitive information."

People handling CUI, PII, and PHI have had training on not disclosing such information to unauthorized people. People doing classified work know to follow their Security Guide in order to avoid that concern.

"But they aren’t smart enough to know that."

Then they should not be handling CUI, PII, PHI, or classified information.

18 posted on 02/24/2025 4:54:07 AM PST by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Wife brought up point - what if employee is on vacation or in hospital.


19 posted on 02/24/2025 5:10:28 AM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: Liz

Yes, Liz, that is exactly what Musk said it was for. The talking heads are too ignorant to see this for what it is. It’s just a Captcha.

EC


20 posted on 02/24/2025 5:14:52 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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