Subject: Re: Email statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
Cc: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>, "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:34:49 -0400

Clean:

*STATEMENT*

*I understand that many Americans may 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.  I want people to have the chance to learn more about the
incredible work of the Department I was proud to lead.  I’ve asked State 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 5:31 PM, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Agree this is good, but I'd take out "That's why" in the next sentence.
> You know, because it's not why...
>
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> my edit on this (which I like)
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Jake Sullivan <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> One comment on statement.  It feels like we need a line about how proud
>>> she is of work at state.  I tried below.  Too much?
>>>
>>> *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.  I WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
>>> THE INCREDIBLE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT I WAS PROUD TO LEAD.  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. *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 7, 2015, at 5:11 PM, Robby Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Totally agree on prepped and confident.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 7, 2015, at 5:08 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sunday would be marginally better.  But if It happens on Sunday, news on
>>> Monday will be the interview anyway.  And I think most important
>>> consideration is that she is prepped and confident and not sure that can
>>> happen by Sunday.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On 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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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kristina Schake | Communications
>>> Hillary for America
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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