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concede the pt and will fix On Friday, May 22, 2015, Jennifer Palmieri <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian - I think we should push back. It is not "document" not > "documents." > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 22, 2015, at 1:31 PM, Tyson Brody <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > Should someone push back on politico with regards to "now classified > documents?" It's 23 words out of one single email. > > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Josh Schwerin < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> First batch of Hillary's State Department emails released >> >> By LAUREN FRENCH, JOSH GERSTEIN and BRYAN BENDER >> >> 5/22/15 12:13 PM EDT >> >> http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/hillary-clinton-emails-release-118214.html >> >> The first batch of emails >> <http://foia.state.gov/Search/results.aspx?searchText=*&beginDate=&endDate=&publishedBeginDate=20150522&publishedEndDate=20150522&caseNumber> from >> Hillary Clinton’s four years running the State Department was released >> Friday. >> >> Even before the emails were made public, the State Department argued that >> the nearly 900 pages of documents do not fundamentally alter the findings >> of the State Department’s Accountability Review Board that probed the >> Benghazi terrorist attacks. >> >> >> “The emails we release today do not change the essential facts or our >> understanding of the events before, during, or after the attacks, which >> have been known since the independent Accountability Review Board report on >> the Benghazi attacks was released almost two and a half years ago,” wrote >> the department’s deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf. >> >> These highly anticipated emails, some of which have already leaked out, >> give insight into Clinton’s tenure as the top U.S. diplomat. They’re also >> serving as fodder for critics of the Democratic presidential front-runner, >> who is still dogged by questions about a 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi >> that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens. >> >> >> And they are sure to raise more questions about the administration’s and >> Clinton’s response to what quickly became a political scandal. There is an >> email dated Sept. 15 with Clinton providing “talking points” for an >> upcoming closed-door hearing before the House Select Committee on >> Intelligence, but with the exception of Jake Sullivan the recipients are >> blacked out, along with the entire document. >> >> >> It states only: “Per the discussion at Deputies, here are the revised TPs >> for HPSCI.” >> >> The emails also show that Clinton received now-classified documents on >> her personal email address. One of the documents State recently deemed >> classified was a November 2012 email reporting possible arrests in Libya >> related to the Benghazi attack. The memo was sent through unclassified >> State Department channels and forwarded to Clinton’s private account by >> Sullivan, State’s Director of Policy Planning. A notation on the document >> released says it was classified as –“SECRET”—the middle tier of national >> security classification—on Friday, the same day the records were released. >> >> >> Clinton has been under intense pressure for weeks since it was revealed >> that she used a non-official email address while at the State Department >> and stored those emails on a personal server in her New York home. >> Republicans jumped on those revelations to accuse Clinton of attempting to >> runaround federal records laws and keep key documents about Libya and >> Benghazi from the public. >> >> >> Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Select Committee on >> Benghazi, has subpoenaed the State Department for all documents on Libya >> from Clinton’s time at the State Department and is refusing to schedule the >> former secretary to testify until the Obama administration turns the emails >> over to congressional investigators. >> >> <http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/insiders-benghazi-testimony-works-to-hillarys-advantage-118202.html?ml=ri> >> >> ALSO ON POLITICO >> <http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/insiders-benghazi-testimony-works-to-hillarys-advantage-118202.html?ml=ri> >> Insiders: Benghazi testimony works to Hillary's advantage >> <http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/insiders-benghazi-testimony-works-to-hillarys-advantage-118202.html?ml=ri> >> >> KATIE GLUECK <http://www.politico.com/reporters/KatieGlueck.html> >> >> Gowdy said in a statement Friday that the committee will continue to seek >> all documents from Clinton’s tenure at the State Department on Libya and >> Benghazi and not the “self-selected” emails the former secretary made >> available. >> >> “To assume a self-selected public record is complete, when no one with a >> duty or responsibility to the public had the ability to take part in the >> selection, requires a leap in logic no impartial reviewer should be >> required to make and strains credibility,” Gowdy said. >> >> The Benghazi Committee has had access to this first batch of email, which >> represents less than 2 percent of the 55,000 emails Clinton returned to >> State, for months. Leaked portions of the emails contain extensive >> communications between Clinton and Sidney Blumenthal — a longtime family >> ally. Blumenthal would often send Clinton memos on the security in Libya >> before the 2012 attacks that left four Americans dead. >> >> Blumenthal’s analyses of Libya was often met with skepticism from senior >> State Department officials, including Clinton. Gowdy asked the U.S. >> Marshals Service to serve Blumenthal with a subpoena on Tuesday. >> >> The emails also give a personal look at Clinton’s habits and >> relationships. >> >> A Oct. 7, 2012 email from Blumenthal invited Clinton and her husband, >> former President Bill Clinton, to a dinner. >> >> “Postelection, we’d like to have you over for dinner. Bill can come, too, >> if he’s in town. Whatever works,” Blumenthal wrote. >> >> The rest of the 55,000 emails will be released to the public in stages. >> State proposed releasing those records next January, but a judge rejected >> that plan and ordered the agency to come up with a rolling schedule, which >> has yet to be finalized. >> >> The documents released Friday are from January 2011 to Dec. 31, 2012, >> “and relate to the security of, and attacks on, the State Department >> facility in Benghazi and to the United States’ diplomatic presence in >> Libya, including in Benghazi,” Harf said. >> >> Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the Benghazi panel, >> said in a statement that the committee should now schedule Clinton to >> testify. >> >> “Instead of the selective leaking that has happened so far, the American >> people can now read all of these emails and see for themselves that they >> contain no evidence to back up claims that Secretary Clinton ordered a >> stand-down, approved an illicit weapons program, or any other wild >> allegation Republicans have made for years,” Cummings said. >> >> >> Read more: >> http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/hillary-clinton-emails-release-118214.html#ixzz3atDON74L >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Ian Sams <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> This strikes me as a selective placement from someone with access to the >>> emails, maybe Benghazi committee staff since Alex has strong House GOP >>> relationships. Hard to imagine Alex found this tidbit in an email and wrote >>> this piece exclusively after the emails published 45 minutes ago. >>> >>> >>> >>> He also gets the email address wrong. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/22/hillary-discussed-speculation-about-her-health-with-aides-in-emails/ >>> >>> Hillary Discussed Speculation About Her Health With Aides In Emails >>> >>> <http://dailycaller.com/author/pappas/> >>> >>> *ALEX PAPPAS <http://dailycaller.com/author/pappas/>* >>> >>> Political Reporter <http://dailycaller.com/author/pappas/> >>> >>> 1:15 PM 05/22/2015 >>> >>> >>> >>> Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed with aides the chatter >>> on cable news about whether she actually suffered a concussion in 2012, >>> according to emails released by the State Department on Friday. >>> >>> A week before she was to testify before Congress in December 2012 about >>> the attacks in Benghazi, Clinton postponed her appearance with aides >>> explaining she had fainted and suffered a concussion. >>> >>> On Dec. 20, chief of staff Cheryl Mills forwarded Clinton by email a >>> transcript of Fox News host Greta Van Susteren discussing Clinton’s health >>> with Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain. >>> >>> “Senator,” Van Susteren said during that segment, “there is a report >>> from the State Department that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will >>> testify on Benghazi before the middle of January. There has been some >>> criticism of whether or not she has a concussion. I believe she has a >>> concussion. What do you think?” >>> >>> McCain replied: “I have never seen her back down. And I believe that she >>> is now not physically well enough to testify and she will testify the >>> middle of January.” >>> >>> Mills sent a transcript of that interview to Clinton’s personal email — >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> — and to close >>> aide Huma Abdein. >>> >>> Speaking of McCain, Clinton replied: “Huma called him and [South >>> Carolina Sen. Lindsey] Graham.” >>> >>> “Also,” Clinton added, “someone should call Greta VS to thank her for >>> ‘knowing the truth.’” >>> >>> The emails released Friday, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, are a few >>> of the thousands the Democratic presidential candidate has turned over to >>> the State Department from her personal email account. Clinton acknowledges >>> she used that email account for both personal and official business. >>> >>> <image001.png> >>> >>> *From:* Tyson Brody [mailto:[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2015 1:21 PM >>> *To:* Ian Sams >>> *Cc:* Josh Schwerin; Brian Fallon; Christina Reynolds; HRCRR; Jennifer >>> Palmieri; Kristina Schake; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma Abedin; Cheryl >>> Mills; Jake Sullivan >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE >>> >>> >>> >>> Attached are the redacted and unredacted versions of the email as a side >>> by a side.[image: Inline image 1] >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Tyson Brody <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> Want to flag that if you look at the email in this link, HRC's email is >>> redacted. But in yesrterday's new york times dump, the same email is >>> unredacted. Could it be because Committee leaked? >>> >>> >>> >>> https://twitter.com/gabrielmalor/status/601796614060167169 >>> >>> >>> >>> See it unredacted from the times below: >>> >>> <image003.png> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Ian Sams <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> *Lachlan Markay @lachlan <https://twitter.com/lachlan>* >>> >>> >>> >>> Email with Hillary's revised Benghazi talking points is completely >>> redacted pic.twitter.com/A3uGN0erHW <http://t.co/A3uGN0erHW> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Ian Sams [mailto:[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2015 1:05 PM >>> *To:* Josh Schwerin; Brian Fallon >>> *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Christina Reynolds; HRCRR; Jennifer Palmieri; >>> Kristina Schake; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma Abedin; Cheryl Mills; Jake >>> Sullivan >>> *Subject:* RE: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE >>> >>> >>> >>> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* >>> >>> *Date: May 22, 2015* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Contact:* >>> >>> *Jamal D. Ware* >>> >>> *202-226-7100 <202-226-7100>* >>> >>> *Amanda Duvall* >>> >>> *202-225-6030 <202-225-6030>* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Statement on the Release of Secretary Clinton’s Benghazi Emails* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Washington, DC*— Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy, >>> R-S.C., today issued the following statement after the State Department >>> released 300 self-selected emails from former Secretary Hillary Clinton, >>> over which the department had no control and no custody for nearly two >>> years. These emails were turned over to the State by former Secretary >>> Clinton in the fall of 2014 in reaction to a request from the Select >>> Committee: >>> >>> >>> >>> “More than six months after the Select Committee first discovered >>> Secretary Clinton’s unusual email arrangement with herself, and after the >>> media discovered Secretary Clinton relied exclusively on a personal server >>> housing a personal email account eschewing any official email address, >>> State Department transferred 300 messages exclusively reviewed and released >>> by her own lawyers,” Gowdy said. “These lawyers, it must be noted, owed and >>> continue to owe a fiduciary responsibility to Secretary Clinton to protect >>> her interests. To assume a self-selected public record is complete, when no >>> one with a duty or responsibility to the public had the ability to take >>> part in the selection, requires a leap in logic no impartial reviewer >>> should be required to make and strains credibility." >>> >>> >>> >>> “It is also important to remember these email messages are just one >>> piece of information that cannot be completely evaluated or fully >>> understood without the total record. The Committee is working to collect >>> and evaluate all of the relevant and material information necessary to >>> evaluate the full range of issues in context. We will not reach any >>> investigative conclusions until our work is complete, but these emails >>> continue to reinforce the fact that unresolved questions and issues remain >>> as it relates to Benghazi.” >>> >>> >>> >>> “The Select Committee continues to believe the American people have a >>> right to the full and complete record of her official emails and, >>> therefore, asked Secretary Clinton to turn her server and the full body of >>> emails over to a neutral, detached, independent third party for review. >>> This is also why the State Department must comply with a months-old >>> subpoena for emails of the former Secretary’s top aides, whose emails have >>> never been received or reviewed by any congressional committee." >>> >>> >>> >>> “The Committee’s interest is in building a complete record from which >>> the final, definitive accounting regarding the terrorist attacks in >>> Benghazi can be provided. The best way to answer all questions related to >>> the attacks in Benghazi continues to be having access to the full public >>> record, not a "record" controlled, possessed and screened exclusively by >>> Secretary Clinton's personal lawyers.” >>> >>> >>> >>> ### >>> >>> >>> >>> *Background Information on Released Emails:* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Among the emails the Select Committee finds highlight the existence of >>> significant investigative questions:* >>> >>> · September 24, 2012—“Compiled protest and Benghazi Statements.” A >>> document that reinforces issues relating to characterization of the motives >>> for the attacks. For example, Jake Sullivan noted, “You never said >>> spontaneous or characterized the motives. In fact you were careful in your >>> first statement to say we were assessing motive and method. The way you >>> treated the video in the Libya context was to say that some sought >>> to *justify* the attack on that basis.*” * >>> >>> · August 24, 2012 — “H: Intel on new Libya president. Sid.” In this >>> document two and a half weeks before the attacks, Jake Sullivan writes to >>> the Secretary, “Some warning signs,” in response to the deteriorating >>> security situation in Benghazi, which forced the Red Cross to suspend >>> activities, and reinforces questions about what was done in response to >>> these warnings. >>> >>> · April 4, 2012—“Secretary Clinton’s Leadership on Libya.” This >>> document characterizes Secretary Clinton’s ownership of U.S. policy in >>> Libya. >>> >>> · April 8, 2011—“UK game playing; new rebel strategists; Egypt moves >>> in. Sid” In this document, Secretary Clinton responded to a Blumenthal memo >>> with, “Fyi. The idea of using private security experts to arm the >>> opposition should be considered.” >>> >>> >>> >>> *There are several instances of State personnel notifying the Secretary >>> about security concerns and issues:* >>> >>> · April 10, 2011 – Forwarded email about deteriorating security >>> >>> · April 22, 2011 – Request for continuous coverage in Benghazi, >>> “security permitting” >>> >>> · April 24, 2011 – Forwarded email about hotels being targeted >>> >>> · June 10, 2011 – Email including information about credible threat >>> info against hotel and that personnel are evacuating to alternate locations >>> >>> · August 21, 2011 – Email regarding concerns about Islamist militias >>> >>> · January 9, 2012 – Email stating that disarming and reintegrating of >>> militias isn’t going as well as they had hoped >>> >>> · February 24, 2012 – Email stating that militia rivalries are >>> dangerous >>> >>> · August 24, 2012 – Email stating that there are “some warning signs” >>> >>> >>> >>> *The Committee also has an interest in understanding the inexplicable >>> gaps in the Secretary’s emails during key times of her involvement in >>> Libyan policy, including:* >>> >>> >>> >>> June 10-August 8, 2011—Time period where Secretary Clinton was heavily >>> involved in Libya policy >>> >>> >>> >>> September 14-October 21 2011—Dates of Secretary Clinton’s trip to >>> Libya, when the now-famous picture of Clinton on her blackberry was taken >>> >>> >>> >>> October 21, 2011-January 5, 2012—Time period when the State Department >>> was extending the Benghazi mission for another year >>> >>> >>> >>> April 27- July 4 2012—Time period of increased security during which an >>> IED was thrown at the compound blasting a hole through the wall and during >>> which the British ambassador was attacked >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> [mailto: >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf >>> Of *Josh Schwerin >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2015 1:03 PM >>> *To:* Brian Fallon >>> *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Christina Reynolds; HRCRR; Jennifer Palmieri; >>> Kristina Schake; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma Abedin; Cheryl Mills; Jake >>> Sullivan >>> *Subject:* Re: CLIPS ON EMAIL RELEASE >>> >>> >>> >>> First Batch of Hillary Clinton's Emails on Libya Made Public >>> >>> BY CARRIE DANN >>> >>> >>> http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton/first-batch-hillary-clintons-emails-libya-made-public-n362506 >>> >>> A batch of Hillary Clinton's personal emails made public on Thursday >>> morning offers a glimpse into her team's initial exchange of information in >>> the wake of the Benghazi attacks as well as her relationship with longtime >>> confidante Sidney Blumenthal, who sent her at least two dozen memos >>> regarding Libya during her tenure as Secretary of State. >>> >>> The State Department plans to release about 850 pages of the emails, >>> which had been handed over to the congressional panel investigating the >>> Benghazi attacks. But on Thursday, the New York Times released about a >>> third of that batch of correspondence, which Clinton exchanged using a >>> private server rather than a government email account. >>> >>> The documents show that, while Clinton used her personal email account >>> to receive information the government calls "sensitive," she did not appear >>> to use her private server to exchange classified information. >>> >>> The "sensitive" information included details like the location of State >>> Department officials in Libya during a time of instability in the country >>> in 2011. >>> >>> The documents released by the New York Times also show that Clinton >>> received numerous briefing memos about Libya from Blumenthal, a longtime >>> friend of the Clintons who was not employed by the State Department. The >>> New York Times reported earlier this week that Blumenthal was also involved >>> with a possible business venture in the country at the time. >>> >>> Two of those memos from Blumenthal came in the days immediately >>> following the September 11, 2012 Benghazi attacks. >>> >>> In one, sent on September 12, Blumenthal suggested that top security >>> officers in the country believed that the attacks "were inspired by what >>> many devout Libyan viewed as a sacrilegious internet video on the prophet >>> Mohammed originating in America." Clinton forwarded that information to top >>> adviser Jake Sullivan with the message "more info." >>> >>> But another memo sent the following day indicated that the attacks may >>> have actually been carried out by a militia group. Blumenthal wrote that >>> officials in the country "believe that the attackers having prepared to >>> launch their assault took advantage of the cover provided by the >>> demonstrations in Benghazi protesting an internet production seen as >>> disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed." >>> >>> The release of the emails comes after a prolonged political fight for >>> Clinton over her use of a private email server while serving as Secretary >>> of State. >>> >>> On Tuesday, Clinton urged the State Department to expedite the vetting >>> of the emails after initial reports suggested that the data trove would not >>> be ready for public release until January of next year >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Brian Fallon < >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> State did a nice job with this, despite the initial, sensationalized >>> tweet by AP >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, May 22, 2015, Josh Schwerin <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> State Dept. releases Hillary Clinton e-mails in Benghazi probe >>> >>> AP MAY 22, 2015 >>> >>> >>> http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/05/22/state-dept-set-release-hillary-clinton-mails-benghazi-probe/E48MdmnEHKruEi5sTKzOwM/story.html >>> >>> WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton >>> received information on her private email server about the deadly attack on >>> U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that was classified Friday at the >>> FBI’s request. >>> >>> The email in question, forwarded to Clinton by her deputy chief of >>> staff, relates to reports of arrests in Libya of possible suspects in the >>> attack. >>> >>> The information was not classified at the time the email was sent and >>> was upgraded from unclassified to ‘‘secret’’ on Friday, according to State >>> Department officials. The officials said 23 words of the November 2012 >>> message were redacted from the release of 896 emails totaling 296 pages, to >>> protect information that may damage foreign relations. >>> >>> They said no other redactions were made for classification reasons. >>> >>> Spokeswoman Marie Harf says publication includes 296 e-mails given to a >>> House committee investigating the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic post in >>> Benghazi, Libya. >>> >>> She says redactions were made according to Freedom of Information Act >>> standards. The emails will be released via the State Department’s FOIA >>> website, foia.state.gov. >>> >>> The documents cover e-mails between 2011 and 2012 related to the >>> Benghazi facility and its security, and to the broader issue of a US >>> diplomatic presence in Libya. >>> >>> Harf says the e-mails don’t provide new facts about how four Americans >>> were killed on Sept. 11, 2012. The State Department also said on Twitter >>> that the emails don’t provide a change in its understanding of the events. >>> >>> The State Department is still reviewing 55,000 further pages of e-mails >>> from Clinton’s private email account. They’ll be published on a rolling >>> basis. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Tyson Brody <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> > >>> > User Actions >>> > Following >>> > Matt Lee‏@APDiploWriter >>> > >>> > Matt Lee retweeted Brian Fallon >>> > >>> > Classified this morning - as the story makes clear. >>> > >>> > Matt Lee added, >>> > >>> > Brian Fallon @brianefallon >>> > Classified only in recent days MT @KThomasDC: Clinton received >>> now-classified Benghazi info on private email server, documents show. >>> > >>> > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Tyson Brody < >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> WASHINGTON (AP) — Clinton received now-classified #Benghazi info on >>> private email server, documents show. >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Christina Reynolds < >>> [email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Please use this email chain to send around clips that are breaking >>> on the email release. 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