Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
Cc: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:10:12 -0400

We are trying to find a good way to leak her opposition to the pipeline
without her having to actually say it and give up her principled stand
about not second-guessing the President in public.

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>
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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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Kristina Schake | Communications
>> Hillary for America
>>
>>
>>
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