Re: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE

Want to flag that if you look at the email in this link, HRC's email is redacted. But in yesrterday's new york times dump, the same email is unredacted. Could it be because Committee leaked? https://twitter.com/gabrielmalor/status/601796614060167169 See it unredacted from the times below: [image: Inline image 1] On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Ian Sams <isams@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > <https://twitter.com/lachlan> > > *Lachlan Markay @lachlan <https://twitter.com/lachlan>* > > > > Email with Hillary's revised Benghazi talking points is completely > redacted pic.twitter.com/A3uGN0erHW <http://t.co/A3uGN0erHW> > > > > > > *From:* Ian Sams [mailto:isams@hillaryclinton.com] > *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2015 1:05 PM > *To:* Josh Schwerin; Brian Fallon > *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Christina Reynolds; HRCRR; Jennifer Palmieri; Kristina > Schake; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma Abedin; Cheryl Mills; Jake Sullivan > *Subject:* RE: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE > > > > *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* > > *Date: May 22, 2015* > > > > *Contact:* > > *Jamal D. Ware* > > *202-226-7100 <202-226-7100>* > > *Amanda Duvall* > > *202-225-6030 <202-225-6030>* > > > > > > *Statement on the Release of Secretary Clinton’s Benghazi Emails* > > > > *Washington, DC*— Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy, > R-S.C., today issued the following statement after the State Department > released 300 self-selected emails from former Secretary Hillary Clinton, > over which the department had no control and no custody for nearly two > years. These emails were turned over to the State by former Secretary > Clinton in the fall of 2014 in reaction to a request from the Select > Committee: > > > > “More than six months after the Select Committee first discovered > Secretary Clinton’s unusual email arrangement with herself, and after the > media discovered Secretary Clinton relied exclusively on a personal server > housing a personal email account eschewing any official email address, > State Department transferred 300 messages exclusively reviewed and released > by her own lawyers,” Gowdy said. “These lawyers, it must be noted, owed and > continue to owe a fiduciary responsibility to Secretary Clinton to protect > her interests. To assume a self-selected public record is complete, when no > one with a duty or responsibility to the public had the ability to take > part in the selection, requires a leap in logic no impartial reviewer > should be required to make and strains credibility." > > > > “It is also important to remember these email messages are just one piece > of information that cannot be completely evaluated or fully understood > without the total record. The Committee is working to collect and evaluate > all of the relevant and material information necessary to evaluate the full > range of issues in context. We will not reach any investigative > conclusions until our work is complete, but these emails continue to > reinforce the fact that unresolved questions and issues remain as it > relates to Benghazi.” > > > > “The Select Committee continues to believe the American people have a > right to the full and complete record of her official emails and, > therefore, asked Secretary Clinton to turn her server and the full body of > emails over to a neutral, detached, independent third party for review. > This is also why the State Department must comply with a months-old > subpoena for emails of the former Secretary’s top aides, whose emails have > never been received or reviewed by any congressional committee." > > > > “The Committee’s interest is in building a complete record from which the > final, definitive accounting regarding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi > can be provided. The best way to answer all questions related to the > attacks in Benghazi continues to be having access to the full public > record, not a "record" controlled, possessed and screened exclusively by > Secretary Clinton's personal lawyers.” > > > > ### > > > > *Background Information on Released Emails:* > > > > *Among the emails the Select Committee finds highlight the existence of > significant investigative questions:* > > · September 24, 2012—“Compiled protest and Benghazi Statements.” A > document that reinforces issues relating to characterization of the motives > for the attacks. For example, Jake Sullivan noted, “You never said > spontaneous or characterized the motives. In fact you were careful in your > first statement to say we were assessing motive and method. The way you > treated the video in the Libya context was to say that some sought > to *justify* the attack on that basis.*” * > > · August 24, 2012 — “H: Intel on new Libya president. Sid.” In this > document two and a half weeks before the attacks, Jake Sullivan writes to > the Secretary, “Some warning signs,” in response to the deteriorating > security situation in Benghazi, which forced the Red Cross to suspend > activities, and reinforces questions about what was done in response to > these warnings. > > · April 4, 2012—“Secretary Clinton’s Leadership on Libya.” This document > characterizes Secretary Clinton’s ownership of U.S. policy in Libya. > > · April 8, 2011—“UK game playing; new rebel strategists; Egypt moves in. > Sid” In this document, Secretary Clinton responded to a Blumenthal memo > with, “Fyi. The idea of using private security experts to arm the > opposition should be considered.” > > > > *There are several instances of State personnel notifying the Secretary > about security concerns and issues:* > > · April 10, 2011 – Forwarded email about deteriorating security > > · April 22, 2011 – Request for continuous coverage in Benghazi, > “security permitting” > > · April 24, 2011 – Forwarded email about hotels being targeted > > · June 10, 2011 – Email including information about credible threat info > against hotel and that personnel are evacuating to alternate locations > > · August 21, 2011 – Email regarding concerns about Islamist militias > > · January 9, 2012 – Email stating that disarming and reintegrating of > militias isn’t going as well as they had hoped > > · February 24, 2012 – Email stating that militia rivalries are dangerous > > · August 24, 2012 – Email stating that there are “some warning signs” > > > > *The Committee also has an interest in understanding the inexplicable gaps > in the Secretary’s emails during key times of her involvement in Libyan > policy, including:* > > > > June 10-August 8, 2011—Time period where Secretary Clinton was heavily > involved in Libya policy > > > > September 14-October 21 2011—Dates of Secretary Clinton’s trip to > Libya, when the now-famous picture of Clinton on her blackberry was taken > > > > October 21, 2011-January 5, 2012—Time period when the State Department was > extending the Benghazi mission for another year > > > > April 27- July 4 2012—Time period of increased security during which an > IED was thrown at the compound blasting a hole through the wall and during > which the British ambassador was attacked > > > > > > *From:* hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com [mailto:hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com] *On > Behalf Of *Josh Schwerin > *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2015 1:03 PM > *To:* Brian Fallon > *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Christina Reynolds; HRCRR; Jennifer Palmieri; Kristina > Schake; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma Abedin; Cheryl Mills; Jake Sullivan > *Subject:* Re: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE > > > > First Batch of Hillary Clinton's Emails on Libya Made Public > > BY CARRIE DANN > > > http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton/first-batch-hillary-clintons-emails-libya-made-public-n362506 > > A batch of Hillary Clinton's personal emails made public on Thursday > morning offers a glimpse into her team's initial exchange of information in > the wake of the Benghazi attacks as well as her relationship with longtime > confidante Sidney Blumenthal, who sent her at least two dozen memos > regarding Libya during her tenure as Secretary of State. > > The State Department plans to release about 850 pages of the emails, which > had been handed over to the congressional panel investigating the Benghazi > attacks. But on Thursday, the New York Times released about a third of that > batch of correspondence, which Clinton exchanged using a private server > rather than a government email account. > > The documents show that, while Clinton used her personal email account to > receive information the government calls "sensitive," she did not appear to > use her private server to exchange classified information. > > The "sensitive" information included details like the location of State > Department officials in Libya during a time of instability in the country > in 2011. > > The documents released by the New York Times also show that Clinton > received numerous briefing memos about Libya from Blumenthal, a longtime > friend of the Clintons who was not employed by the State Department. The > New York Times reported earlier this week that Blumenthal was also involved > with a possible business venture in the country at the time. > > Two of those memos from Blumenthal came in the days immediately following > the September 11, 2012 Benghazi attacks. > > In one, sent on September 12, Blumenthal suggested that top security > officers in the country believed that the attacks "were inspired by what > many devout Libyan viewed as a sacrilegious internet video on the prophet > Mohammed originating in America." Clinton forwarded that information to top > adviser Jake Sullivan with the message "more info." > > But another memo sent the following day indicated that the attacks may > have actually been carried out by a militia group. Blumenthal wrote that > officials in the country "believe that the attackers having prepared to > launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the > demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as > disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed." > > The release of the emails comes after a prolonged political fight for > Clinton over her use of a private email server while serving as Secretary > of State. > > On Tuesday, Clinton urged the State Department to expedite the vetting of > the emails after initial reports suggested that the data trove would not be > ready for public release until January of next year > > > > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > State did a nice job with this, despite the initial, sensationalized tweet > by AP > > > > On Friday, May 22, 2015, Josh Schwerin <jschwerin@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > State Dept. releases Hillary Clinton e-mails in Benghazi probe > > AP MAY 22, 2015 > > > http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/05/22/state-dept-set-release-hillary-clinton-mails-benghazi-probe/E48MdmnEHKruEi5sTKzOwM/story.html > > WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton > received information on her private email server about the deadly attack on > U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that was classified Friday at the > FBI’s request. > > The email in question, forwarded to Clinton by her deputy chief of staff, > relates to reports of arrests in Libya of possible suspects in the attack. > > The information was not classified at the time the email was sent and was > upgraded from unclassified to ‘‘secret’’ on Friday, according to State > Department officials. The officials said 23 words of the November 2012 > message were redacted from the release of 896 emails totaling 296 pages, to > protect information that may damage foreign relations. > > They said no other redactions were made for classification reasons. > > Spokeswoman Marie Harf says publication includes 296 e-mails given to a > House committee investigating the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic post in > Benghazi, Libya. > > She says redactions were made according to Freedom of Information Act > standards. The emails will be released via the State Department’s FOIA > website, foia.state.gov. > > The documents cover e-mails between 2011 and 2012 related to the Benghazi > facility and its security, and to the broader issue of a US diplomatic > presence in Libya. > > Harf says the e-mails don’t provide new facts about how four Americans > were killed on Sept. 11, 2012. The State Department also said on Twitter > that the emails don’t provide a change in its understanding of the events. > > The State Department is still reviewing 55,000 further pages of e-mails > from Clinton’s private email account. They’ll be published on a rolling > basis. > > > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Tyson Brody <tbrody@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > > > User Actions > > Following > > Matt Lee‏@APDiploWriter > > > > Matt Lee retweeted Brian Fallon > > > > Classified this morning - as the story makes clear. > > > > Matt Lee added, > > > > Brian Fallon @brianefallon > > Classified only in recent days MT @KThomasDC: Clinton received > now-classified Benghazi info on private email server, documents show. > > > > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Tyson Brody <tbrody@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > >> > >> WASHINGTON (AP) — Clinton received now-classified #Benghazi info on > private email server, documents show. > >> > >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Christina Reynolds < > creynolds@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Please use this email chain to send around clips that are breaking on > the email release. 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