Conway said she did not see or speak to Smith during the 2016 campaign and was not aware of his bid to locate Clinton's missing emails until she read the Journal article. She also said she did not have a role in coordinating Smith's effort with Trump's campaign. Asked whether she had sent a Christmas card to Smith, said she sent about 1,000 "personal and business" Christmas cards each year. "I don't recall sending Mr. Smith a Christmas card, and as someone I barely knew, I would not have sent him a personal Christmas card," she added.