Subject: Re: Draft Gowdy Letter
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
Cc: Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>, "Abrams, Tanya" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:48:28 -0400

has it leaked yet?

On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Sorry to be offline for a bit, have a family issue today.
>
> I think we should hold and put the statement out in the am so as to not
> jam the committee and also not look like burying on Friday night.
>
> Two issues:
>
> 1) I think we should add an opening sentence that restates the fact that
> she fully complied with all record keeping requirements, make clear she has
> always acted within guidelines.  Nick -maybe you can just use language we
> have used before.
>
> 2) David - do you we need to give the Committee a heads up tomorrow am
> before we release the statement and letter?
>
> Thanks all
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 27, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>  Added Jen's suggestion about State and took the long version of
> Philippe's edit as I think it's worth the extra words.  Here's the final:
>
>
>  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 and the State Department 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 for a hearing open
> to the American public.
>
>
>
>   From: Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>
> Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:31 PM
> To: David Kendall <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <
> [email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
> Cc: NSM <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <
> [email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>,
> Jacob Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Cheryl Mills <
> [email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, "Turner,
> Katherine" <[email-masked]>, "Abrams, Tanya" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Draft Gowdy Letter
>
>    "...and that she's ready and willing to come and appear herself *for a
> hearing open to the American people*." or "...and that she's ready and
> willing to come and appear herself *for a public hearing*."
>
>
>   From: <Kendall>, David
> Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:23 PM
> To: Jennifer Palmieri, John Podesta
> Cc: Nick Merrill, Heather Samuelson, Kristina Schake, Philippe Reines,
> Jake Sullivan, CDM, Huma Abedin, "Turner, Katherine", "Abrams, Tanya"
> Subject: 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.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jennifer Palmieri [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Friday, March 27, 2015 1:10 PM
> *To:* John Podesta
> *Cc:* Nick Merrill; Heather Samuelson; Kristina Schake; Philippe Reines;
> Jake Sullivan; Cheryl Mills; Kendall, David; Huma Abedin
> *Subject:* Re: Tomorrow | Gowdy
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> *Date: *Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:27 PM
> *To: *NSM <[email-masked]>
> *Cc: *John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <
> [email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Jacob Sullivan
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Mar 27, 2015, at 11:20 AM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> 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."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> *Date: *Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:27 PM
> *To: *NSM <[email-masked]>
> *Cc: *John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <
> [email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Jacob Sullivan
>
>
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