Re: CNN | Gowdy's Server Request

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 >>> <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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