Mike Pence in Legal Fight to Keep Email Secret
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Vice president-elect Mike Pence is the latest Washingtonian found at the cross-hairs of an email controversy that could provide a glimpse into how a Trump administration would respond to issues of government transparency, CBS News reports.
CBS News’ Justice Correspondent Paula Reid explains that an email belonging to the former Indiana governor the core of the privacy debate.
The email is the subject of a public records lawsuit filed by William Groth, a lawyer, in an effort to reveal the contents of the message, which allegedly shows how a group of 17 states planned to legally dismantle President Obama’s executive orders on immigration.
The Indianapolis Star originally reported on the story.