Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
Cc: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[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]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:04:11 -0400

*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 to the Department of Justice, 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, and I look forward to answering Americans' questions in the
days ahead. 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 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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>>>
>>>
>>
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