Sure, it’s secure-ish.

But these types of conversations aren’t supposed to happen via texts that will disappear in 7 days.

Presidential records are supposed to be recorded. Journalists are unable to make FOIA requests if no records are kept. Even if a FOIA request would be denied now, the records should still be kept for possible declassification decades from now.

This regime dangerously eschews transparency and has become a dark hole.

It’s like the meme of that guy tapping his forehead: “you can’t request records if there are no records”.