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<Shawna.Thomas@Vice.Com> To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Document ID: 0.7.13976.5130 From: Shawna Thomas <[email protected]> To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) <[email protected]> Cc: Bcc: Subject: Re: Follow up Date: Thu Mar 02 2017 09:19:33 EST Attachments: Thanks. On 2 March 2017 at 07:57, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) <[email protected]> wrote: Sessions answered honestly and correctly the questions that he was asked by Franken and Leahy in written testimony. He did not speak to any Russian officials as a surrogate of the campaign nor any Russian official about the 2016 campaign. From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:56 AM To: Shawna Thomas <[email protected]>; Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) <Sarah.Isgur. [email protected]> Subject: RE: Follow up It wasn’t false From: Shawna Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:50 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) <[email protected]> Subject: Follow up Thanks. Are you concerned about his testimony in his confirmation hearing being false? Isn't that perjury? Shawna Thomas DC Bureau Chief - Vice News c: (b)(6) @shawna On Mar 2, 2017, at 6:39 AM, Sarah Isgur Flores <(b)(6) > wrote: cc'ing my do one so you have it. I think its important to note that this was in the regular course of his work on armed services. He met 25 times with ambassadors last year. The day after this meeting, he met with the Ukranian ambassador. The meeting was in his senate office with two defense policy staffers--meaning, this wasn't some secret. It was in the Russell building. We aren't going to do any interviews at this point. He's said the entire time (on the record)--if he needs to recuse himself from something he will. On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 12:58 AM, Shawna Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: 1. I'm going to assume the NBC Alert about the AG meeting with the Russian Ambassador during the campaign is accurate but is there anything about the reporting I've seen thus far that you want to push back on? 2. Let's say I pitched you on an interview where Shane Smith, my big big boss, interviews the Attorney General. What would be your reaction to that? 3. Is the AG going to recuse himself from any involvement in the federal investigation into Russia influencing the election? 4. Will the AG resign? 5. If you need me to send this email to a DOJ emaIl address, please tell me. Shawna Thomas DC Bureau Chief - Vice News c: (b)(6) @shawna On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:43 AM, Sarah Isgur Flores <(b)(6) > wrote: Yeah On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 12:39 AM -0500, "Shawna Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: But are you sessions' Spox right now? Shawna Thomas DC Bureau Chief - Vice News c (b) (6) @shawna -- *** Sarah Isgur Flores (b) (6) @whignewtons -- SHAWNA THOMAS DC Bureau Chief, Vice News VICE MEDIA LLC 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11249 w. 202-753-6296 c: (b) (6) @shawna This e-mail transmission may be legally privileged and contains confidential information that is the property of the sender and the organization (VICE MEDIA LLC) for which the sender represents. If you are not the intended recipient and have by accident received this email, please do not retain, disclose, reproduce or distribute the contents of this e-mail transmission, or take any action in relevance thereon or pursuant thereto. Please notify the sender of the error by responding to the email accordingly in a timely and reasonable fashion otherwise failure to do so may cause legal action to be taken. Thank you. Document ID: 0.7.13976.5108 From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) <[email protected]> Cc: Bcc: Subject: Re: Help for Sessions Date: Thu Mar 02 2017 00:26:57 EST Attachments: OK thanks, let me know if there is more I can do. J -----Original Message----- From: "Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 12:21am To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help for Sessions Unsure--I have told others about Ukrainian meeting. May not have told wapo. The list they use is from a statement I gave them. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:04 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Question (on background) Did WaPo know about the Ukrainian ambassador meeting from the list, and just decline to mention it? J -----Original Message----- From: "Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:54pm To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help for Sessions This is great. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:52 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Up: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/01/jeff-sessions-fake-news-washington-post- misquote-used-target/ J -----Original Message----- From: "Sarah Isgur Flores" <(b) (6) > Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 10:42pm To: "Joel B. Pollak" <[email protected]> Cc: "Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help for Sessions CC'ing doj email. Anything you can do to push back on the absurdity. Forwarding you our stuff so far On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 10:36 PM -0500, "Joel B. Pollak" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Sarah Not sure of your DOJ address. Can I help? If so, how? J Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 0.7.13976.5111 From: Sarah Isgur Flores < (b) (6) > To: Mark Halperin < (b) (6) > Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) <[email protected]> Bcc: Subject: Re: Date: Thu Mar 02 2017 06:36:00 EST Attachments: what tweet? his senate staff knew about the meetings. it was scheduled by his scheduler, attended by two defense policy staffers. it was in the russell building. this wasn't some secret thing. he met with the Ukrainian ambassador the next day to give you some idea of the context. he has a full schedule today as AG. On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 6:27 AM, Mark Halperin <(b) (6) > wrote: On mj now. The day at 7am Help please On Mar 2, 2017, at 6:23 AM, Sarah Isgur Flores <(b) (6) > wrote: You already on? On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 4:41 AM -0500, "Mark Halperin" <(b) (6) > wrote: Good morning! You around, counselor? I'm on Morning Joe and Today and could use some help. -- *** Sarah Isgur Flores (b) (6) @whignewtons Document ID: 0.7.13976.5086 From: Sarah Isgur Flores (b)(6) To: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) <[email protected]> Cc: Bcc: Subject: Fwd: Need by cob Date: Thu Mar 02 2017 00:07:53 EST Attachments: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bockhorn, Lee F. (OPA) <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:43 PM Subject: RE: Need by cob To: Sarah Isgur Flores (b)(6) , "Bockhorn, Lee F. (OPA)" <lee.f. [email protected]> Cc: "Carr, Peter (OPA)" <[email protected]> (b)(5) From: Sarah Isgur Flores [mailto(b)(6) Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 1:35 PM To: Bockhorn, Lee F. (OPA) <[email protected]> Cc: Carr, Peter (OPA) <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Need by cob (b)(5) On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 11 :45 AM -0500, "Bockhorn, Lee F. (OPA)" <[email protected]> wrote: More thoughts on this ... let me know if you see any problems in the framework I sent earlier, or have any more info on the event. From: Bockhorn, Lee F. (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:48 AM To: 'Sarah Isgur Flores' ~~~~ > Cc: Carr, Peter (OPA) < eter. Subject: RE: Need by cob (b )(5) (b )(5) (b)(5) From: Sarah Isgur Flores [mailto (b)(6) ] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:15 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Carr, Peter (OPA) <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Need by cob Oops sent without Peter and this part-- 2-3 sentences: (b)(5) On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:13 AM -0500, "Sarah Isgur Flores" <(b) (6) > wrote: (b) (5) -- *** Sarah Isgur Flores (b) (6) @whignewtons Document ID: 0.7.13976.5068 From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) <[email protected]> Cc: Bcc: Subject: Re: Help for Sessions Date: Thu Mar 02 2017 00:00:40 EST Attachments: The full context of the exchange with Franken is very important. He was never asked whether there was any contact. He was asked about ongoing contacts in the context of the "dossier" claims and he answered truthfully. J -----Original Message----- From: "Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:54pm To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help for Sessions This is great. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:52 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Up: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/01/jeff-sessions-fake-news-washington-post- misquote-used-target/ J -----Original Message----- From: "Sarah Isgur Flores" <(b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 10:42pm To: "Joel B. Pollak" <[email protected]> Cc: "Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help for Sessions CC'ing doj email. Anything you can do to push back on the absurdity.
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