Re: Draft Gowdy Letter

Sorry to be offline for a bit, have a family issue today. I think we should hold and put the statement out in the am so as to not jam the committee and also not look like burying on Friday night. Two issues: 1) I think we should add an opening sentence that restates the fact that she fully complied with all record keeping requirements, make clear she has always acted within guidelines. Nick -maybe you can just use language we have used before. 2) David - do you we need to give the Committee a heads up tomorrow am before we release the statement and letter? Thanks all Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> wrote: > > Added Jen’s suggestion about State and took the long version of Philippe’s edit as I think it’s worth the extra words. Here’s the final: > > Secretary Clinton has already turned all of her work emails over to the State Department, and the Department has been responsive to the committee, and will continue to be. Representatives of Secretary Clinton’s office have been in touch with the committee and the State Department to make clear that she would like her emails made public as soon as possible and that she’s ready and willing to come and appear herself for a hearing open to the American public. > > > > From: Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com> > Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:31 PM > To: David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> > Cc: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com>, Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>, Jacob Sullivan <Jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, "Turner, Katherine" <KTurner@wc.com>, "Abrams, Tanya" <TAbrams@wc.com> > Subject: Re: Draft Gowdy Letter > > “…and that she’s ready and willing to come and appear herself for a hearing open to the American people.” or “…and that she’s ready and willing to come and appear herself for a public hearing.” > > > From: <Kendall>, David > Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:23 PM > To: Jennifer Palmieri, John Podesta > Cc: Nick Merrill, Heather Samuelson, Kristina Schake, Philippe Reines, Jake Sullivan, CDM, Huma Abedin, "Turner, Katherine", "Abrams, Tanya" > Subject: Draft Gowdy Letter > > A note of caution on the “appear herself.” Since November, I’ve said she was ready (on appropriate notice) to come up and testify about Benghazi once, in public. The R’s have dragged their feet, using document production as an excuse. Recently, Gowdy has said he wanted her to testify twice, the first time about emails, maybe by deposition. My response to Gowdy’s staff has been: she’ll come once, in public—you can ask her about emails then, if you want. I would hate for us to say something that might give them leverage on a two-appearance push. > > I attach a draft of the Gowdy letter, but it’s very near final. Please don’t send outside the group. > > I await advice on release. Philippe has raised a concern about sending it to Gowdy, then immediately releasing it to the public. Since Gowdy released his server request last Friday very quickly, he may release our letter as soon as he gets it. I’m agnostic. > > From: Jennifer Palmieri [mailto:jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 1:10 PM > To: John Podesta > Cc: Nick Merrill; Heather Samuelson; Kristina Schake; Philippe Reines; Jake Sullivan; Cheryl Mills; Kendall, David; Huma Abedin > Subject: Re: Tomorrow | Gowdy > > How about this, then? And should we add in that she has asked state to make her emails public since letter to Gowdy notes state's role in approving release of emails? > > Secretary Clinton has already turned all of her work emails over to the State Department, and the Department has been responsive to the committee, and will continue to be. Representatives of Secretary Clinton’s office have been in touch with the committee (SHOULD WE ADD " AND THEY STATE DEPT?") to make clear that she would like her emails made public as soon as possible and that she’s ready and willing to come and appear herself. > > > > > > > From: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> > Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:27 PM > To: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> > Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, Jacob Sullivan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 27, 2015, at 11:20 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > > "Secretary Clinton has already turned all of her work emails over to the State Department, and the Department has been responsive to the committee, and will continue to be. Representatives of Secretary Clinton’s office have been in touch with the committee to make clear that we want to make everything public, we call on the committee to do so as soon as possible, and that she’s ready and willing to come and appear herself.” > > > > From: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> > Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:27 PM > To: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> > Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, Jacob Sullivan > > > 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. 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