This is how you fight fascism. You don't play by the rules, you don't ask politely. You strike where it hurts more, no matter how dirty or ugly.
And right now, "where it hurts more" is right into Trump's ego. Destroy it, make him see that he's not in power so an internal fight starts and burns them from the inside.
So one month in and the federal email service is compromised. Awesome.