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Signalgate

Definition

The highly coordinated, completely legal practice of senior administration officials using encrypted, self-destructing messaging apps to discuss federal policy, bypass public records laws, and preemptively delete subpoena-worthy evidence—while simultaneously demanding that the FBI monitor the personal text messages of everyday citizens.

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