Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request

Okay - Philippe and Nick, how about we confer and can come back to the group with a plan? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2015, at 8:24 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > > Looks like our friends at NYT are saving the personal emails story for a nice front page Sunday Times liar, liar pants on fire, all smoke no substance piece. We should be ready for a story posting this afternoon. > >> On Mar 20, 2015 5:26 PM, "Jennifer Palmieri" <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com> wrote: >> I am good. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 20, 2015, at 5:22 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Use your judgement. I'm good either way. >>> >>>> On Mar 20, 2015 5:04 PM, "Nick Merrill" <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> wrote: >>>> Cheryl the reason aI tweaked that is because I’m concerned that it implies that the work of the department got done by email when we’ve been making the argument that that is not the reality. She wasn’t sending cables to people, she was sending clips. That said, defer to the group. >>>> >>>> From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> >>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5:02 PM >>>> To: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: Jacob Sullivan <Jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, "Abrams, Tanya" <TAbrams@wc.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>, David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com>, "Turner, Katherine" <KTurner@wc.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >>>> Subject: Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>> >>>> I'm good with Cheryl's addition. >>>> >>>>> On Mar 20, 2015 4:49 PM, "Cheryl Mills" <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> i might go to see the work the department does everyday on behalf of the american people - but leavcve it to John and Jen for final chop on which way to go >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> wrote: >>>>>> 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." >>>>>> >>>>>> From: <Kendall>, David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com> >>>>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 4:23 PM >>>>>> To: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>, Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> >>>>>> Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, Jacob Sullivan <Jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>, Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com>, "Turner, Katherine" <KTurner@wc.com>, "Abrams, Tanya" <TAbrams@wc.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>>>> >>>>>> Good here. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Nick Merrill [mailto:nmerrill@hrcoffice.com] >>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 04:16 PM >>>>>> To: Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>; Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> >>>>>> Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>; Jake Sullivan <jake.sullivan@gmail.com>; Kendall, David; Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>; Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>; Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com> >>>>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 2:32 PM >>>>>> To: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com>, NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >>>>>> Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, Jacob Sullivan <Jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>, Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>>>> >>>>>> Worth remembering though that Gowdy last week on the record said his committee doesn’t have the authority to seek her server. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: CDM >>>>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 2:25 PM >>>>>> To: Nick Merrill >>>>>> Cc: John Podesta, PIR, Huma Abedin, Jake Sullivan, "DKendall@wc.com", Jennifer Palmieri, Kristina Schake, Heather Samuelson >>>>>> Subject: Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>>>> >>>>>> 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> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >>>>>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:56 PM >>>>>>> To: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com>, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com>, Huma Abedin <huma@hrcoffice.com>, Jacob Sullivan <Jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com>, Heather Samuelson <Heather.samuelson@gmail.com> >>>>>>> Subject: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request >>>>>>> >>>>>>> See below. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: <Frates>, Chris <Chris.Frates@cnn.com> >>>>>>> Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:54 PM >>>>>>> To: NSM <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >>>>>>> Cc: David Kendall <DKendall@wc.com> >>>>>>> Subject: RE: CNN deadline question >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nick, I’m CC:ing David Kendall here as the letter was addressed to him. –Thanks, frates >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: Frates, Chris >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 12:52 PM >>>>>>> To: 'nmerrill@Hrcoffice.com' >>>>>>> Subject: CNN deadline question >>>>>>> Importance: High >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 | @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. 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