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. 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. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2015, at 11:20 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com<mailto: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.” ________________________________ 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.