Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>
Cc: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:07:12 -0400

not to be sidetracked and narrowing the list to policy - but is she coming
out against keystone?

flagging for heather

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:04 PM, Robby Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:

> One thought on her doing press on Sunday vs Monday: whether the press
> wants to cover it or not, we have pretty hefty policy to roll out on
> Monday, so if we get this out of the way Sunday, the policy gives us a nice
> way to move forward.  We could even have her come out against Keystone on
> Monday as well (not sure where that stands), which will solicit criticism
> but that might help distract from emails.  Kind of like bundling taxes,
> health, and email last Friday.
> In any case, I would vote for having her address this Sunday, so we can
> legitimately claim she's trying to move on and address what voters care
> about on Monday.
> Just a thought.
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2015, at 4:58 PM, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Just talked to Podesta - we are thinking we shouldn't put out the
> statement at this point because it is so late in day on a Friday the press
> is bound to respond negatively and it will defeat our purpose in framing
> this.  Think we should send it out tomorrow morning.
>
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 4:51 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Plus Kristina to this chain.
>>
>> Okay - Dan can you add the questions line on and send back to the plane
>> so we can get  her to sign off on it and out as soon as possible?
>>
>> Huma - what should we do about getting  options to her? I rank them in
>> order of my personal preference;
>>
>> 1 )Monday interview w/ Andrea Mitchell in NH (w/ a Sunday prep).
>>
>> 2) Sunday interview with Andrea Mitchell (Saturday prep)
>>
>> 3) Monday avail in NH (w/ Sunday prep)
>>
>> I think option 1 gives us best shot of press, Dems and voters feel like
>> she addressed the questions about the emails
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 7, 2015, at 4:22 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> 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*
>>>>>
>>>>> 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
>>>>>
>>>>> (P) 202-434-5145 | (F) 202-434-5029
>>>>>
>>>>> [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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