Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[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]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:02:25 -0400

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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