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Return-Path: <john.podesta@gmail.com> Received: from [10.10.16.202] (dc-nf-1-snat2.techprogress.org. [208.87.107.69]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id f123sm1278633qhc.41.2015.03.13.05.48.09 for <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 13 Mar 2015 05:48:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Fwd: Statement References: <CADr-x=o9fO6mN2w=VVnvqPjbN6atAbQCkq_By1f3zr_+QeWR5g@mail.gmail.com> From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-33774F1B-F639-413C-9F02-DE3E6736F91D X-Mailer: iPad Mail (12B466) Message-Id: <9BE3A671-8DAE-443F-9A5F-86CB2039F65D@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:48:08 -0400 To: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-33774F1B-F639-413C-9F02-DE3E6736F91D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thoughts? I think we are off an aggressive statement saying I'm ready to tes= tify any place any time. Kendall thinks it will take 3 weeks to prepare on e= mails, which puts us right up against the launch time. The statement below i= ntended to insert ourselves back into the offense without opening up a respo= nse of "ok be here Monday."=20 David is ok with calling for the release of what's already been sent to comm= ittee as we are trying to do here. Massively opposed to the first idea of "I= 'm ready to testify" bravado. Thoughts? JP --Sent from my iPad-- john.podesta@gmail.com For scheduling: eryn.sepp@gmail.com Begin forwarded message: > From: Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com> > Date: March 12, 2015 at 7:31:32 PM EDT > To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Jen Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmie= ri@gmail.com>, Robert Mook <robbymook2015@gmail.com> > Subject: Statement >=20 > John, below is the draft statement that we discussed this morning for your= review. After we receive your edits and if you are ok to proceed, we will s= end this to her in the morning with a note explaining the strategy. Our pla= n would be to release it mid-day tomorrow to get ahead of Sunday's shows. > =20 > Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton released the following st= atement joining the Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi in c= alling on Chairman Trey Gowdy to publicly release the hundreds of Benghazi-r= elated emails that the State Department has already provided to the Committe= e. > =20 > =E2=80=9CThe terrorist attacks in Benghazi were a tragedy for our nation a= nd most of all for the families of the brave public servants we lost that da= y. As Secretary of State, I was ultimately responsible for my people=E2=80=99= s safety, and my greatest regret from my time as Secretary is that not all o= f them returned home to their families. That is why from the start I ordere= d everyone at the State Department to cooperate fully with every investigati= on and every attempt to learn lessons from this tragedy that could help bett= er protect our people in the future. > =20 > In addition to a comprehensive investigation by an independent Accountabil= ity Review Board, nine different Congressional committees have now held hear= ings on Benghazi and reviewed thousands of pages of documents.=20 > =20 > I myself have publicly testified before both the House and Senate and held= a classified briefing for members, and the State Department has provided hu= ndreds of relevant documents and emails. I=E2=80=99ve already said that I=E2= =80=99m more than happy to testify again. We should all focus on constructiv= e steps that advance our national security, not political posturing.=20 > =20 > Today I join Congressman Cummings and the Democrats on the House Select Co= mmittee on Benghazi in calling on Chairman Gowdy to immediately release all m= y emails related to Benghazi, many of which he has had since August. Those e= mails should be available immediately while the State Department works on my= request to release all of my work-related emails to the public =E2=80=93 an= unprecedented disclosure far beyond any official requirement. > =20 > I hope the Committee acts quickly, and that it=E2=80=99s focus going forwa= rd is on preventing attacks like this in the future. >=20 --Apple-Mail-33774F1B-F639-413C-9F02-DE3E6736F91D Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Thoughts? I think we are off an aggres= sive statement saying I'm ready to testify any place any time. Kendall think= s it will take 3 weeks to prepare on emails, which puts us right up against t= he launch time. The statement below intended to insert ourselves back into t= he offense without opening up a response of "ok be here Monday." </div>= <div>David is ok with calling for the release of what's already been sent to= committee as we are trying to do here. Massively opposed to the first idea o= f "I'm ready to testify" bravado. Thoughts?<br><br><div>JP</div>--Sent= from my iPad--<div><a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@g= mail.com</a></div><div>For scheduling: <a href=3D"mailto:eryn.sepp@gmail.com= ">eryn.sepp@gmail.com</a></div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><b= r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kristina Schake <<a h= ref=3D"mailto:kristinakschake@gmail.com">kristinakschake@gmail.com</a>><b= r><b>Date:</b> March 12, 2015 at 7:31:32 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> John Podesta &= lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@gmail.com</a>>,= Jen Palmieri <<a href=3D"mailto:jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com">jennifer.= m.palmieri@gmail.com</a>>, Robert Mook <<a href=3D"mailto:robbymook201= 5@gmail.com">robbymook2015@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Statement= </b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"lt= r">John, below is the draft statement that we discussed this morning for you= r review. After we receive your edits and if you are ok to proceed, we= will send this to her in the morning with a note explaining the strategy.&n= bsp; Our plan would be to release it mid-day tomorrow to get ahead of Sunday= 's shows.<div> <div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0i= n 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>Former Secretar= y of State Hillary Rodham Clinton released the following statement joining t= he Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi in calling on Chairma= n Trey Gowdy to publicly release the hundreds of Benghazi-related emails tha= t the State Department has already provided to the Committee.</i></p><p clas= s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:= Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in= 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">=E2=80=9CThe terror= ist attacks in Benghazi were a tragedy for our nation and most of all for th= e families of the brave public servants we lost that day. As Secretary= of State, I was ultimately responsible for my people=E2=80=99s safety, and m= y greatest regret from my time as Secretary is that not all of them returned= home to their families. That is why from the start I ordered everyone= at the State Department to cooperate fully with every investigation and eve= ry attempt to learn lessons from this tragedy that could help better protect= our people in the future.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in= 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class=3D= "MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cali= bri,sans-serif">In addition to a comprehensive investigation by an independe= nt Accountability Review Board, nine different Congressional committees have= now held hearings on Benghazi and reviewed thousands of pages of documents.= </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:= 11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D= "margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I my= self have publicly testified before both the House and Senate and held a cla= ssified briefing for members, and the State Department has provided hundreds= of relevant documents and emails. I=E2=80=99ve already said that I=E2= =80=99m more than happy to testify again. We should all focus on constructiv= e steps that advance our national security, not political posturing. </= p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;fon= t-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margi= n:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Today I jo= in Congressman Cummings and the Democrats on the House Select Committee on B= enghazi in calling on Chairman Gowdy to immediately release all my emails re= lated to Benghazi, many of which he has had since August. Those emails= should be available immediately while the State Department works on my requ= est to release all of my work-related emails to the public =E2=80=93 an unpr= ecedented disclosure far beyond any official requirement.</p><p class=3D"Mso= Normal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,= sans-serif"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001p= t;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I hope the Committee acts q= uickly, and that it=E2=80=99s focus going forward is on preventing attacks l= ike this in the future.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.= 0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div></div></= div> </div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-33774F1B-F639-413C-9F02-DE3E6736F91D--