Subject: Re: DNC update
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: Robert Mook <[email-masked]>
Cc: H <[email-masked]>, H <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:49:15 -0500

i think we just need to make sure she someone knows we would support that
as she might be waiting to learn back from us if there is any role we want
her to play as an advisor.

cdm

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Robert Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:

> We haven't worked out exactly how that will happen yet.  He wants to get
> Debbie and Amy on the same page and then loop back with me to discuss how
> to proceed.  He (wisely, in my view) wants this to be Debbie and Amy's
> idea, so Jen (if she accepts) isn't coming into a hostile situation.
> I think he should be the one to call her about the job, but I'll work out
> a way we can talk to her first for accountability purposes.  Does that work?
>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 3:32 PM, H <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>>  Will Simas reach out to Jen to discuss w her?
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Robert Mook <[email-masked]>
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 29, 2014 4:29:22 PM
>> *To:* H; Huma Abedin; John Podesta; Cheryl Mills
>> *Subject:* DNC update
>>
>>   Madame Secretary et al,
>> I had a good conversation with Simas today.  Few things to report:
>>
>>  1. He said Debbie and Amy are supportive of bringing someone in to fill
>> a general election planning/preparation role.
>>
>>  2. We agreed that Jen O'Malley Dillon would be a very strong
>> candidate.  She has the experience/relationships/gravitas to navigate the
>> building.  It's also completely credible for the WH to say that she's their
>> pick.  We agreed she should be our first choice for now unless we think of
>> someone better.
>>
>>  3. He is meeting with Amy Dacey again on Wednesday and is going to
>> report back.  I will come back at that point with thoughts on what's most
>> useful to raise at the meeting with Debbie.  Ideally, Simas can tee Jen up
>> by then and you can reinforce in the meeting how urgent it is that she be
>> brought on board and empowered to get to work.
>>
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