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What is ‘classified’ information? What are ‘secure’ communications? Here’s a primer

The Associated Press · DAVID KLEPPER · last updated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s use of a popular messaging app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation’s secrets.
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