Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
Cc: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:22:54 -0400

like her saying she looks forward to answer questions that anyone has about
this

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> I think this is pitch perfect, and truly excellent.
>
> The only point I would make is that I think, as we discussed, we need an
> overture that there's been a shift, that she needs to do something to
> convey that.  We will couch this from a staff level in larger terms, but I
> think she needs to nod to that mentality too, sooner rather than later.
>
> I think calling a reporter out of the blue would check that box, but maybe
> either way we need something a little more specific in here that says she
> will be on the campaign trail in the coming days, and she looks forward to
> answering questions about this, and about her plans for America's future,
> etc.  You could stick it in the last graph pretty easily.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> My edits in yellow - (also incoroporating DEK DOJ point):
>>
>> STATEMENT
>>
>> I understand that many Americans have questions about the stories they
>> hear on the news about emails and servers.  As I said back in March, it
>> clearly would’ve been better if I’d just used a government email account.
>> Using a personal email account was a mistake, plain and simple.  I am
>> committed to doing everything I can to clear up any remaining confusion
>> about this.  That’s why I’ve asked the State Department to publish 55,000
>> pages of my work emails.  I’ve also repeatedly offered to answer questions
>> before Congress and I look forward to doing so in October.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope the State Department and other relevant agencies will sort out as
>> quickly as possible which emails are appropriate to release to the public.
>> In the meantime, my team has worked with the Department to ensure these
>> files are stored in a safe and secure manner.  To put to rest any on-going
>> security questions from other agencies, I have directed my team to give my
>> email server, as well as a thumb drive containing copies of all the emails
>> already provided to the State Department, to the Department of Justice.
>>
>>
>>
>> Going forward, I will continue doing my part for transparency and
>> accountability. I’m also going to focus on what’s most important to
>> everyday American families -- raising incomes, making college more
>> affordable, and helping families get ahead and stay ahead.  That’s why I’m
>> running for President and that’s what I’ll be working on every single day.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> Agree with both recommendations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Kendall, David [mailto:[email-masked]]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, August 7, 2015 3:12 PM
>>> *To:* Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>; Jennifer Palmieri <
>>> [email-masked]>; Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>;
>>> Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>; John Podesta <
>>> [email-masked]>; Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>;
>>> Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>; Robby Mook <
>>> [email-masked]>; Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>;
>>> Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>; Turner, Katherine <[email-masked]
>>> >
>>> *Subject:* RE: Email statement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It’s a good statement.  Two suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1)      I can see why you might not want to *say* who the turnover was
>>> to, but it seems to me omitting this may be misinterpreted and certainly
>>> will trigger another round of questioning.  This may defeat the whole point
>>> of the exercise.  The statement could be read to imply we turned over the
>>> thumb drive and server to the State Department—which we didn’t  (“There
>>> they go again—misleading, devious, non-transparent, tricky etc.”).  I would
>>> recommend saying “to the Department of Justice.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2)      Maybe it’s only me, but “hand over” seems a little
>>> pejorative—how about just “turn over”?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *David E. Kendall*
>>>
>>> *Williams & Connolly LLP*
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> [email-masked] | www.wc.com/dkendall
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, August 07, 2015 3:03 PM
>>> *To:* Jennifer Palmieri; Cheryl Mills; Heather Samuelson; Kendall,
>>> David; John Podesta; Nick Merrill; Brian Fallon; Robby Mook; Jake Sullivan;
>>> Huma Abedin
>>> *Subject:* Re: Email statement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's a draft of a short statement we could release today from HRC,
>>> hopefully to be followed in the coming days by more fulsome comments on
>>> camera.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> STATEMENT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I understand that many Americans have questions about the stories they
>>> hear on the news about emails and servers.  As I said back in March, it
>>> clearly would’ve been better if I’d just used a government email account.
>>> Using a personal email account was a mistake, plain and simple.  I am
>>> committed to doing everything I can to clear up any remaining confusion
>>> about this.  That’s why I’ve asked the State Department to publish 55,000
>>> pages of my work emails.  I’ve also repeatedly offered to answer questions
>>> before Congress and I look forward to doing so in October.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope the State Department and other relevant authorities will sort out
>>> as quickly as possible which emails are appropriate to release to the
>>> public.  In the meantime, my team has worked with the Department to ensure
>>> these files are stored in a safe and secure manner.  To put to rest any
>>> on-going security questions from other agencies, I have directed my team to
>>> hand over my email server, as well as a thumb drive containing copies of
>>> all the emails already provided to the State Department.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Going forward, I will continue doing my part for transparency and
>>> accountability. I’m also going to focus on what’s most important to
>>> everyday American families -- raising incomes, making college more
>>> affordable, and helping families get ahead and stay ahead.  That’s why I’m
>>> running for President and that’s what I’ll be working on every single day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ###
>>>
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