Hawley's office says it retains secure texts; Curbing Greitens' college cuts

Hawley's office: "We retain all text messages that are required by law"

Attorney General Josh Hawley's office has used an messaging application that encrypts text messages in compliance with the state Sunshine law, a spokeswoman said.

Hawley launched an investigation of Gov. Eric Greitens and his staff after the Kansas City Star reported that the governor's office was using an application, Confide, that deletes messages after reading. Greitens has been sued for allegedly violating the Missouri Sunshine Law by using Confide, and he is trying to have that suit dismissed.

Greitens' office has since updated its policies to forbid Confide use, though the governor still has an account, as do many of Greitens' allies outside the Capitol.

Asked by the News-Leader on Thursday, a spokeswoman for Hawley's office said the attorney general's staff has a similar policy against using apps like Confide.

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