Staff Reports
New revelations from the National Archives have unveiled that Joe Biden, while serving as Vice President, engaged in official foreign policy discussions using a pseudonymous email account. This practice raises eyebrows, especially considering the late-night comedy shows love a good ’email scandal’ story—perhaps they’ll add a new chapter to their routine with this latest twist.
In these fresh batches of emails made public due to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, it comes to light that Antony Blinken, once Biden’s national security advisor, reached out to him regarding a failed North Korean missile launch using the private email “robinware456@gmail.com.” The fact that Blinken resorted to such a questionable email address for national security briefings instead of using secure channels could make one wonder if they were actually running a covert operation or just had a thing for Robin Hood-themed email accounts.
Shades of Hillary? Joe Biden briefed by advisors about foreign policy on insecure pseudonymous email accounts, memos reveal https://t.co/okb1KWwrWn
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) December 17, 2024
The whole ordeal suggests that Biden might have taken a page out of Hillary Clinton’s email playbook. He has faced scrutiny over this private email usage before, particularly after emails discovered on Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop indicated he was communicating with family and staff through these less-than-secure channels. It appears that while others were making the case for tighter email security, Biden was leaning more into “the more, the merrier” approach, resulting in approximately 82,000 pages of email traffic. Quite the database for future historians—or satire writers.
Among the released emails, one details Blinken’s briefing on the North Korean missile event shortly after it occurred. Ironically, despite all the effort to maintain a low profile, the casual “I’ll let you know what’s going on” tone in these communications might have severe implications for national security. Perhaps Biden thought using a pseudonym would make him invincible to prying eyes, like a superhero in the digital realm. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
Additionally, Biden’s long history of pseudonymous communication included not just national security matters but family discussions as well. His “business” emails apparently did not just involve his inner circle at the White House but also featured his sons, Hunter and Beau, and his brother, James. It sounds strikingly similar to a family barbecue where everyone inadvertently spills classified information between bites of hot dogs—only this time it involves international policy.
While it appears that Biden did keep a record of these emails in line with federal law mandates, the potential ramifications are still serious. These emails, mostly potentially unguarded and informal, pose risks that could have easily been avoided through standard secure communication protocols. Let’s hope Biden, having committed to transparency, finds a better way to send his emails—perhaps tapping into the magic of secure servers instead of browsing the world of dodgy Gmail accounts. Clearly, when it comes to national security and email, there’s a lesson to be learned here that goes beyond checking your spam folder.
