Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request

Cheryl’s feedback was that the last line ("This goes far beyond normal practice, and anything further is simply playing politics") was too much, particularly based on the teachings of the vulnerability meeting today, so I’ve revised and she asked me to put the question to you all. Revised version below. "We’ve turned over all of her work email, and taken the extraordinary step of asking the State Department to release them. When they do, which we hope to be soon, it will offer an unprecedented opportunity for the American people to see it for themselves, and we’re confident that it will be clear that it’s all there and then some." Good here. Alright here’s where I think we should be right now. Can others weigh in so we can start to ship this? On the record: We’ve turned over all of her work email, taken the unprecedented step of asking the State Department to release them, and when they do, which we hope to be soon, we’re confident that everyone will see that it’s all there and then some, and it will offer an unprecedented opportunity for the American people to see the work that the Department does every day. This goes far beyond normal practice, and anything further is simply playing politics. Off the record: Rep Cummings' statement makes some important points about standards that I hope you’d point out in your reporting. Worth remembering though that Gowdy last week on the record said his committee doesn’t have the authority to seek her server. this works as holding statement - we will have to eventually answer the question but that should take more than 5 minutes after the reps hit send on a letter to leak to reporters On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com<mailto:nmerrill@hrcoffice.com>> wrote: I’ve got a handful of other requests about this now. I think we should avoid being no commented here but need some guidance, even if it’s simply to say that we’ve turned over all of her work email, taken the unprecedented step of asking the State Department to release it, and when they do, which we hope to be soon, we’re confident that everyone will see that it’s all there and then some. See below. Nick, I’m CC:ing David Kendall here as the letter was addressed to him. –Thanks, frates Hey Nick, I’m writing a story about the formal request Chairman’s Gowdy office sent to David Kendall today asking that Sec. Clinton hand over her email server to the State Dept IG or another independent third party. I’d like to know whether the secretary plans to do so and if she has any response to the letter. I’m on deadline now. Thanks, Chris Frates CNN Investigative Correspondent 202.630.0191<tel:202.630.0191> | @frates ________________________________ NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply or by telephone (call us collect at (202) 434-5000) and immediately delete this message and all its attachments.