Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr,Peter(OPA) Sent: Monday,February27,201711:25AM To: Carr,Peter(OPA)(JMD) Bcc: [email protected];Gurman,Sadie;[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]; [email protected];[email protected];SarahIsgurFlores Subject: AGdropbythepressroomtoday
Hieveryone,
IwantedtogiveyouaheadsupthattheAGiscurrentlyplanningtodoaquickdropbythepressroomtodayat4:30 foranon-the-recordpreviewofhisNationalAssociationofAttorneysGeneralspeechtomorrow.Hedoesn’thavea lotoftimebutwillbeavailableforafewquestions.
Best, Peter
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10489 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:30 PM To: Zapotosky, Matt; Creighton, Kelly M (OPA) Subject: RE: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES- ONLYPRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP MEDIA LOGISTICS FOR MARCH 1, 2017
Adding Kelly Creighton, whocan help with the new credential. But asng lo as yohave u a WashingtoPo n stredential, c that sho uld wo rk r fo the Secret Service.
From: Zapotosky, Matt [mailto :matt.zaposky@washpo to st.co m] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:24 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA)
Hey Peter Me and Sari’s badges seem tohave expired. Is that go ing to be a pro blem, o r can I get in just sho wing the old b adge and getting this new credential? I’ll also try to work o ut with the ID o ffice to morroearly w a reso lutio n.
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) [mailto :Peter.Carr@usdo j.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:20 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA) Peter.Carr@usdo< j.go v> Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
Yoareu invited toinjo repo rters co vering the White House and the Department o f Ho meland Security to attend the event below. Additio nal info rmatioabo n ut the event will be provided to morro w; we donothave anything further at this time.
Please no te that the White Ho use is co o rdinating TV and still cameras,so u yodo no t need to o rdinate c o TV crews. This is just toparticipate as a co rrespo ndent. The White Ho use also asked that we de-co nflict multiple invitations to the same news outlet, so not all ofDOJ’s beat repo rters will be attending, as some o f the utlets o will be pro viding a DHS reporter.
Finally, U.S. Secret Service will be issuing a press credential tothe repo rter receiving this email. Please bring yo ur press credential with yosou canthey check u yoo ff their list and give yotheu credential needed to participate. uIf yoare unabletoattend, pleaseletmeknoas w o n s as po o ssible the namef the o persofroyo n utlet m who ur o ur will take yo place.
Thank you, Peter
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Document ID: 0.7.22207.10712 Carr, Peter (OPA) From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:01 PM To: Zapotosky, Matt Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Subject: RE: terrorism data?
We’re checking…
From: Zapotosky, Matt to:[email protected][mail ] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:21 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA)
Hey Peter and -Sarah-
I see Trump is going to say tonight that the "vast majority of individuals convicted for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country," per Justice Department data. Are you able to point me toward the data to which he's referring (or, if it's not public, send it along)?
Many thanks,
Matt Zapotosky | The Washington Post (b) (6) (cell)
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10801 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:00 AM To: Carrie Johnson; Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Cc: 'Hornbuckle, Wyn (OPA)' Subject: RE: NPR today
Thanks, Carrie. Adding Sarah so you .have Thanks her foremail fl agging this for us. icHe doesn’t have another publ event today.
From: Carrie Johnson to:CJohnson2@npr.org][mail Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 10:59 AM To: Carr, Peter (USAVAE)[email protected]) (
Hey there Would emailSarah too but I don’t have her new emailyet! Just FYI I’m doing a shortl thing for A lThings Considered tonight withbasica l somel tape of the AG y an audio retread of the story I wrote the other day for the NPR web site about his remarksent on crime,viol gun prosecutions, partnering with icepol and the ike.l Wanted toag fl for you in advance. I don’t think the ic AGspeaking has anotherengagement publ today l thiswhere a l might come up et butme l know if I am wrong. THANKS Carrie
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10820 Zapotosky, Matt
From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 4:26 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA); Carr, Peter (OPA) Subject: RE: terrorism data?
Maybe can you clarify exactly what you’re defininga“terrorism or terrorism-related charge” as. Is that any material support case (travelers, would-be travelers, etc.)? Just people who actuallyunded planned attacks? or f Something else?
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) [mailto:[email protected] ov] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 2:30 PM To: Zapotosky, Matt
No, I don’t have a spreadsheet of them. Sorry!
From: Zapotosky, Mattma [ ilto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:40 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
You didn’tenerate g a spreadsheet or something that would just list the cases? I was hopingthere was somethingthat would even break it down by country, etc.
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)ma [ ilto:Sarah.Isgu [email protected] ] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 12:35 PM To: Zapotosky, [email protected] < >; Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
You mean the file for every conviction?• No•
From: Zapotosky, Mattma [ ilto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:07 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
Thanks, Sarah. Are you able to provide the raw dataset? I’m sure you’ve seen some of the reports out there su g estingother g fig ures, and I’d just like to compare your data to theirs. (Cato, etc.)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)mai [ lto:Sarah.Isgur [email protected] ] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 10:43 AM To: Zapotosky, [email protected] < >; Carr, Peter (OPA)
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10025 Here’s ouronthe recordstatement: The DepartmentofJustice maintains inf ormationaboutpublic international terrorismandterrorism-relatedconvictions obtainedsince September11, 2001. Since 9/11, convictions have beenobtainedagainstover500defendants orterrorismorterrorism-relatedcharges f infederalcourts. Areview ofthatinformationrevealedthatasubstantialmajorityof those convicted were borninf oreigncountries.
From:Zapotosky, Matt[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday, March1, 201710:41 AM To:Carr, Peter(OPA)[email protected] < ov>;Flores, SarahIsgur. (OPA)Sarah.Isg < [email protected] ov> Subject:RE:terrorism data?
HeyPeterand Sarah
Justcheckingin aboutthisagain. Wedid a quickhitin ourliveblogon itlastnig ht, butI thinkwe’regoing tospin itinto aseparatestorytoday. Anychanceyou couldpointmetowardthatdata?
Manythanks,
Matt
From:Zapotosky, Matt Sent:Tuesday, February28, 20179:21PM To:Carr, Peter(OPA)[email protected] < ov>;Flores, SarahIsgur. (OPA)Sarah.Isg < [email protected] ov> Subject:terrorism data?
HeyPeter and Sarah--
IseeTrumpis g oing tosaytonig htthatthe "vastmajorityofindividuals convictedfor terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside ofour country," per Justice Departmentdata. Are you able to pointmetoward the data to whichhe's(or, referring ifit's notpublic, senditalong)?
Manythanks,
MattZapotosky| The Washington Post
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10025 Horwitz, Sari
From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:11 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: Poststory
Okay, thatwouldreat, beg Sarah.
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:Sarah.Isg ur. [email protected] ov] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20174:49PM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:RE:Poststory
ItalkedtotheDAGandin theoryhe’dbefinetalkingtoyouon Fridayam. (Justg otoffphonewmatttoo)Butwont beabletoconfirm untiltomorrow.
From:Horwitz, Sa ri[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday, March1, 20173:35 PM To:sarah.isg [email protected] ov Subject:Poststory
HiSarah,
Greattomeetyou yesterday!Anychancethatwecan talktotheAG oranotherseniorDOJ official todayor tomorrowforourpieceon Sessions’sfirstthreeweeks?
Thanksmuch foranythingyou can doon thisfront.
Sari
From:SarahIsg urFlore(b) (6) Sent:Tuesday, February28, 20173:38PM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:Re:Meeting
In theoryyes--butI'vebeen in and outofotherofficesallday.
On Tue, Feb28, 2017 at3:04PM -0500, "Horwitz,[email protected] Sari" < >wrote:
Noproblem. Areyou in yourDOJ officenow?
From:SarahIsg urFlore(b) (6) ] Sent:Tuesday, February28, 20172:37PM To:Horwitz, Sari
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17617 Subject:Re:Meeting
Hey--sorryIkeepbeingin and outofthinghere.s Sure! Pleasestopby. I justneedtobein anothermeetingat430 ifyou don'tminditbeingalittleshortthistime.
On Tue, Feb28, 2017 at2:34PM -0500, "Horwitz,[email protected] Sari" < >wrote:
Sarah, can Mattand I justpopin and sayhellotoyouraround4? Sari
From:SarahIsg urFlore(b) (6) Sent:Tuesday, February28, 20171:33 PM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:Re:Meeting
I'vegottomeetwithITandg etsworn in thisafternoon--ugh!Butshouldbearound after4. Would thatwork?
On Tue, Feb28, 2017 at11:13AM -0500, "Horwitz,[email protected] Sari" < >wrote:
HiSarah,
I wasatSessions’sspeechtodayand I heard you werethere. Isthereanychancewecould meettoday?Matt andIareworkingon astoryaboutSession’sfirstweeksatDOJ and we’dlovetotalktoyou andpossibly someseniorofficialsforthepiece.
Thanksmuch, Sari
SariHorwitz Washington PostStaffWriter (202) 334-7284 Ce(b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bioand stories: wapo.st/sarihorwitz
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17617 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima,Ellen Sent: Wednesday,March1,20176:06PM To: Carr,Peter(OPA);Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Subject: RE:storyisrunningtomorrow
ThanksPeter. Itmeansprobablytonightonlineandintomorrow’spaper.
From:Carr,Peter(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday,March01,20175:47PM To:Nakashima,Ellen
Thanks,Ellen.AddingSarah,whowillbeprovidingthequote.
Doestomorrowmeanfortomorrow'spaperorsometimeduringtheday?
OnMar1,2017,at5:43PM,Nakashima,Ellen
Canyouprovidetheon-recordquote? I’llgetbacktoyoushortly.
EllenNakashima TheWashingtonPost [email protected] 2023344419(work) (b) (6) (mobile) @nakashimae RecentArticles: http://tinyurl.com/ojxvdps[tinyurl.com] PGP: 505E7824D3E9B45915C452 C66912 46E6FDB06319
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10507 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:10 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: statement
Doyouhavethestatement? Ellen From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20177:03PM To:Nakashima,Ellen
Itwasin hisoffice. Beyondthat, wedon'tknowbecausehissenatestaffisn'there. And everythingin theofficewas archived.
On Mar1, 2017, at6:45PM, Nakashima,[email protected] Ellen < >wrote:
Wasitin hisSenateoffice? Wasanote-takerpresent?Ifso, haveyouchecked withhim/her?Wherearethenotes? Whoaskedforthemeeting?
Ellen Nakashima TheWashingtonPost [email protected] 2023344419(work) (b) (6) (mobile) @nakashimae RecentArticles: http://tinyurl.com/ojxvdps[tinyurl.com] PGP: 505E7824D3E9B45915C452 C66912 46E6FDB06319
Document ID: 0.7.22207.17633 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:19PM To: Nakashima, Ellen Cc: Peter Carr ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Hi from Ellen
From me: There wasabsolutelynothing misleading abouthis answer. Lastyear, the Senator had over 25 conversations with foreign ambassadorsasa senior member ofthe Armed Services Committee, including the British, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Indian, Chinese, Canadian, Australian, German and Russian ambassadors. He wasasked during the hearing aboutcommunicationsbetween Russia and the Trump campaign--notaboutmeetings he tookas a senator and a member ofthe Armed Services Committee.
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On Mar 1, 2017, at6:34PM, Nakashima,[email protected] Ellen < >wrote:
Yes. Butthestoryisbeingeditednow. Itraisestheissuesofwhathesaid athisconfirmationhearingandhisposition on recusal. Franken gaveusthefollowingstatement:
“Ifit'struethatAttorneyGeneralSessionsmetwith theRussian ambassadorin themidstofthe campaign, then Iamverytroubled thathisresponsetomyquestioningduringhisconfirmation hearing was, atbest, misleading. TheAmerican peopledeservetoknowthetruth aboutwhathappened betweenRussiaandtheTrumpteam, andIbelieveweneed thorough andimpartialinvestigationstoget tothebottom ofit." Andherepeated acallforhisrecusal. Ellen 202334-4419direct (b) (6) cell
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20176:23PM To:Nakashima, Ellen
Can you givemeuntil7?
SentfrommyiPhone
On Mar1, 2017, at6:20PM, Nakashima,[email protected] Ellen < >wrote:
Hi, Sarah,
Doyou havethecomment? Can you callme?I’mat2023344419.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17107 Thanks, Ellen
From:Carr, Peter(OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20175:47PM To:Nakashima, [email protected] < >;Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17107 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:29PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: The Sept8 meeting
Whatisyourcellnumber?I amtrying toreachyou. Weneedtogetclarityon something.2023344419
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:Sarah.Isg [email protected] ov] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20177:26PM To:Nakashima, Ellen
Unfortunately, Ijustdon'tknowaboutnotesorwhorequestedthemeetingAnd. asIsaid, hisschedulerand relevant legislativestaffaren'there.
Sentfrom myiPhone
On Mar1, 2017, at7:23PM, Nakashima,[email protected] Ellen < >wrote:
OK, thanks. And wasthemeetingheld atAmb. Kislyak’srequest? Andweretherenotesornot doweknow?
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected] ov] Sent:Wednesday, March01, 20177:03PM To:Nakashima, Ellen
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17642 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:31 PM To: Sarah Flores-Sessionsspokesman ([email protected]) Cc: Peter Carr ([email protected]) Subject: Tobe clear
DidSessionsrecallornothavingmetwithKislyakwhenhewasbeingquestionedbyFranken?
EllenNakashima TheWashingtonPost [email protected] 2023344419(work) (b) (6) mobile) @nakashimae RecentArticles: http://tinyurl.com/ojxvdps PGP:505E7824D3E9B45915C452C6691246E6FDB06319
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10539 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8:37 PM To: Nakashima, Ellen Cc: Peter Carr ([email protected]) Subject: Re:So
That's actually not what he was asked at the hearing. The question franken asked wasn't whether he'd had any conversations or even if he knew of any actually.
On Mar 1, 2017,21 atPM, 8: Nakashima, [email protected] < > wrote:
Didwe characterize this accurately?
Justice Department officials initially saidSessions dnotid recall the discussions with Kislyak when he was askedund er oath at his confirmation hearing whether there was communication between the Trump campaign andthe Russian government d uring the presid ential race. In the case of the September meeting, one d epartment official who came to theef dense of the attorney general said,“There’s just not strong recollection of what was said.” Either way, officials saidSessions dnotid consid er the conversations relevant to the lawmakers’ questions an d dnot id remember in d etail what iscussed he d with Kisylak, this official said. “There was absolutely nothing mislead ing about his answer,” said Sarah Isgur Flores, Sessions’s spokeswoman. Justice officials saidSessions met with Kislyak on Sept. 8 in his capacity as a member of the armed services panel rather than in his role asTrump a campaign surrogate, the d epartment official said. “He was askeduring d the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign — not about meetings he took as a senator andamember of the ArmedServices Committee,” Flores said. She ad ded that Sessions last year had mor thane 25 conversations with foreign ambassad orsas a senior member of the ArmedServices Committee, includ ing the British, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Ind ian, Chinese, Canad ian, Australian and German ambassad ors, in ad dition to Kislyak.
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto: [email protected][ ] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 201716 PM8: To: Nakashima, [email protected] < > Cc: Peter [email protected] ( ) [email protected]< > Subject: Re:read out
Apologies Ive been dealing with another story tonight.
Sent from my iPhone
Document ID: 0.7.22207.17094 On Mar 1, 2017, at 7:55 PM, Nakashima,[email protected] Ellen < > wrote:
Sarah,
I’ve been trying to reach you for awhile now to give you a read out of the story. It’s heading to the copy desk.
I can be reached on(b) my(6) cell .
Ellen
Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post [email protected] 202 334 4419 (work) (b) (6) (mobile) @nakashimae Recent Articles: http://tinyurl.com/ojxvdps[tinyurl.com] PGP: 505E7824D3E9B45915C452 C66912 46E6FDB06319
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17094 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:07 PM To: Peter Carr (peter.ca [email protected]); Sa rah Flores - Sessions spokesman ( sa rah.isgur .f lor [email protected]) Subject: FW: News Alert: Sessions spoke twice last year w ith the Russian ambassador, encounters he did not disclose at his confirmation hearing to become AG
From: The Washington Post [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 9:06 PM To: Nakashima, Ellen
News Alert Wed., Mar. 01 , 2017 9:04 p.m.
Sessions spoke twice last year with the Russian ambassador, encounters he did not disclose at his confirmation hearing to become AG The discussions, revealed by Justice Department officials, could fuel new congressional calls for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Russia's alleged role in the 2016 presidential election. As attorney general, Jeff Sessions oversees Justice and the FBI, which have been leading investigations into Russian meddling and any links to Trump's associates. "I did not have communications with the Russians," Sessions said at his January confirmation hearing, when asked what he would do if he learned of evidence anyone in the campaign had communicated with the Russian government during the 2016 race. A spokeswoman for Sessions said there was "absolutely nothing misleading" about the answer and said he met with the Russian envoy as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee rather than as a top foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. Read more»
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Document ID: 0.7.22207.10557 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:28 PM To: Tucker, Eric Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Subject: RE: Hi, can you please call when you geta chance?
Cancallin aminute, butherearethedetails:
Ontherecord statement, attributedtoSarahIsgurFlores:
Therewasabsolutelynothingmisleadingabouthisanswer.Lastyear, theSenatorhad over25 conversationswith foreignambassadorsasaseniormemberoftheArmedServicesCommittee, includingtheBritish, Korean, Japanese, Polish,Indian, Chinese, Canadian, Australian, German andRussian ambassadors. Hewasaskedduringthehearing aboutcommunicationsbetweenRussiaandtheTrumpcampaign--notaboutmeetingshetookasasenatorand a memberoftheArmedServicesCommittee.
Onbackground regardingtheofficevisitsbyambassadors:
Hemetwiththeambassadorsinhiscapacityasasenatoron theArmedServicesCommittee, andtheydiscussed relationsbetweenthetwocountriesand anypositiveornegativeissuestheywerefacing. During2016, ambassadors wouldoften makesuperficialcommentsaboutelection-related news, butitwasnotthesubstanceoftheir discussion.
Onbackground regardingtheHeritageFoundation speech encounter:
Afterspeakingtothegroupof50-plusambassadors,asmallgroupofambassadorsapproachedtheSenatorashe wasleavingthestage.TheRussian ambassadorwasamongthem. Hespoketothem whiletheystood togetherasa group.Theambassadorsexpressed appreciation forhisremarksand madeinvitationsfortheSenatortojoin themat variouseventstheyweresponsoring.Hemadenocommitments.
Allvisitsfromambassadorsduring2016:
Date Title Country Name 14-Apr Ambassador Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova 14-Apr Ambassador Lithuania RolandasKrisciunas 4/19/2016 Ambassador Hungary Dr.Reka Szemerkenyi 4/20/2016 Ambassador Korea 4/20/2016 Ambassador Italy ArmandoVarricchio 4/21/2016 Ambassador India 4/26/2016 Ambassador Australia JoeHockey 4/28/2016 Ambassador Poland 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. JohnBolton 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. Zalmay Khalilzad 5/16/2016 Ambassador Japan KenichiroSasae 5/18/2016 Ambassador Singapore Ashok Mirpuri
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10875 6/7/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain Sir Kim Dorroch 6/7/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Khalilzad 6/9/2016 Minister ofDefense Montenegro Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic 6/14/2016 Ambassador Latvia 6/23/2016 Ambassador Canada David MacNaughton 6/28/2016 Ambassador Columbia Juan Carlos Pinzon 7/6/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Khalilzad 7/11/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. CharlieGlazer 9/7/2016 Ambassador Taiwan 9/7/2016 Ambassador Ukraine ValeriyChaly 9/8/2016 Ambassador Russia Kislyak 9/13/2016 Ambassador Czech Republic Petr Gandalovic 9/14/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain Sir Kim Dorroch; Sir Alan Duncan 9/14/2016 Ambassador Jordan Dina Kawar 9/15/2016 Ambassador China 10/4/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain Sir Kim Dorroch 11/11/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain 11/11/2016 Ambassador Germany Peter Wettig 21-Apr Ambassador India
-----OriginalMessage----- From: Tucker, Eric[mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Hi, can you pleasecallwhen you getachance?
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10875 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, :292017 PM9 To: Perez, Evan Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Subject: Info re Post story
Evan, can ca llback in a minute, but here is some information.
On the record statement, attributed to Sarah Isgur Flores:
There was absolutel y nothing misleading about his answer. Last year, the Senator had over 25 conversations with foreign ambassadors as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, including the British, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Indian, Chinese, Canadian, Australian, German and Russian ambassadors. He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign--not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee.
On background regarding the office visits by ambassadors:
He met with the ambassadors in his capacity as a senator on the Armed Services Committee, and they discussed relations between the two countries and any positive or negative issues they were facing. During 2016, ambassadors would often make superficial comments about election-rel ated news, but it was not the substance of their discussion.
On background regarding the Heritage Foundation speech encounter:
After speaking to the group of 50-plus ambassadors, a sma groupll of ambassadors approached the Senator as he was leaving the stage. The Russian ambassador was among them. He spoke to them while they stood together as a group. The ambassadors expressed appreciation for his remarks and made invitations for the Senator to join them at various events they were sponsoring. He made no commitments.
Al lvisits from ambassadors during 2016:
Date Title Country Name 14-Apr Ambassador Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova 14-Apr Ambassador Lithuania Rolandas Krisciunas 4/19/2016 Ambassador Hungary Dr. Reka Szemerkenyi 4/20/2016 Ambassador Korea 4/20/2016 Ambassador Italy Armando Varricchio 4/21/2016 Ambassador India 4/26/2016 Ambassador Australia Joe Hockey 4/28/2016 Ambassador Poland 5/13/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. John Bolton 5/13/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Khalilzad 5/16/2016 Ambassador Japan Kenichiro Sasae 5/18/2016 Ambassador Singapore Ashok Mirpuri
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10874 6/7/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch 6/7/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Khal ilzad 6/9/2016 Minister of Defense Montenegro Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic 6/14/2016 Ambassador Latvia 6/23/2016 Ambassador Canada David MacNaughton 6/28/2016 Ambassador Columbia Juan Carlos Pinzon 7/6/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Kha l ilzad 7/11/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Charlie Glazer 9/7/2016 Ambassador Taiwan 9/7/2016 Ambassador Ukraine Valeriy Chaly 9/8/2016 Ambassador Russia Kislyak 9/13/2016 Ambassador Czech Republic Petr Gandalovic 9/14/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch; Sir Alan Duncan 9/14/2016 Ambassador Jordan Dina Kawar 9/15/2016 Ambassador China 10/4/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch 11/11/2016 Ambassador Great Britain 11/11/2016 Ambassador Germany Peter Wettig 21-Apr Ambassador India
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10874 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Statement
The Attorney General has been very clear that as a senator he had conversations with the Russian ambassador. Last year, the Senator had over 25 conversations with foreign ambassadors as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, including the British, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Indian, Chinese, Canadian, Australian, German and Russian ambassadors.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.86400 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:32 PM To: Savage, Charlie Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Subject: Post story l fo low up
Charlie,
Thank you for l .the Bel ca l ow is some informationd ehl to that shoul p provide context for this.
On the record statement, attributed to ores:Sarah Isgur Fl
There was absolutel y nothing eading misl about his answer. Last year, the Senator had over 25 conversations with foreign ambassadors as a senior member of the Armed Servicesuding theCommittee, British, inclKorean, Japanese, Polish, Indian, Chinese, Canadian, ian,Austral German and Russian ambassadors. He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign--not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee.
On background regarding the office visits by ambassadors:
He met with the ambassadors in his capacity as a senator on the Armed Services Committee, and they discussed relations between the two countries and any positive or negative issues they were facing. During 2016, ambassadors would often make superficialcomments aboutec tion-relel ated news, but it was not the substance of their discussion.
On background regarding the Heritage Foundation speech encounter:
After speaking to the groupus ofambassadors, 50-pl al grsmaoup ofl ambassadors approached the Senator as he was leaving the stage. The Russian ambassador was among them. eHe theyspoke stood to themtogether whil as a group. The ambassadors expressed appreciation for his remarks and made invitations for the Senator to join them at various events they were sponsoring. He made no commitments.
Al lvisits from ambassadors during 2016:
Date Title Country Name 14-Apr Ambassador Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova 14-Apr Ambassador Lithuania Rolandas Krisciunas 4/19/2016 Ambassador Hungary Dr. Reka Szemerkenyi 4/20/2016 Ambassador Korea 4/20/2016 Ambassador Italy Armando Varricchio 4/21/2016 Ambassador India 4/26/2016 Ambassador Australia Joe Hockey 4/28/2016 Ambassador Poland 5/13/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. John Bolton 5/13/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Kha l ilzad
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10906 5/16/2016 Ambassador Japan Kenichiro Sasae 5/18/2016 Ambassador Singapore Ashok Mirpuri 6/7/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch 6/7/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Kha l ilzad 6/9/2016 Minister of Defense Montenegro Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic 6/14/2016 Ambassador Latvia 6/23/2016 Ambassador Canada David MacNaughton 6/28/2016 Ambassador Columbia Juan Carlos Pinzon 7/6/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Zalmay Kha l ilzad 7/11/2016 Former Ambassador U.S. Charlie Glazer 9/7/2016 Ambassador Taiwan 9/7/2016 Ambassador Ukraine Valeriy Chaly 9/8/2016 Ambassador Russia Kislyak 9/13/2016 Ambassador Czech Republic Petr Gandalovic 9/14/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch; Sir Alan Duncan 9/14/2016 Ambassador Jordan Dina Kawar 9/15/2016 Ambassador China 10/4/2016 Ambassador Great Britain Sir Kim Dorroch 11/11/2016 Ambassador Great Britain 11/11/2016 Ambassador Germany Peter Wettig 21-Apr Ambassador India
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10906 Carrie Johnson
From: Carrie Johnson Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:33 PM To: Carr, Peter(OPA) Subject: Re: SessionsRussia
ThanksIfyouhave 2minI have a(b) questi (6)
Sentfrom myiPhone
On Mar1, 2017, at9:31PM, Carr, Peter(OPA)[email protected] < >wrote:
Sure,hereyougo.Happytochatmorebyphoneifneeded.
Ontherecordstatement,attributedtoSarahIsgurFlores:
Therewasabsolutelynothingmisleadingabouthisanswer.Lastyear,theSenatorhadover25 conversationswithforeignambassadorsasaseniormemberoftheArmedServicesCommittee, includingtheBritish,Korean,Japanese,Polish,Indian,Chinese,Canadian,Australian,Germanand Russianambassadors.HewasaskedduringthehearingaboutcommunicationsbetweenR ussiaandthe Trumpcampaign--notaboutmeetingshetookasasenatorandamemberoftheArmedServices Committee.
Onbackgroundregardingtheofficevisitsbyambassadors:
HemetwiththeambassadorsinhiscapacityasasenatorontheArmedServicesCommittee,andthey discussedrelationsbetweenthetwocountriesandanypositiveornegativeissuestheywerefacing. During2016,ambassadorswouldoftenmakesuperficialcommentsaboutelection-relatednews,butit wasnotthesubstanceoftheirdiscussion.
OnbackgroundregardingtheHeritageFoundationspeechencounter:
Afterspeakingtothegroupof50-plusambassadors,asmallgroupofambassadorsapproachedthe Senatorashewasleavingthestage.TheRussianambassadorwasamongthem.Hespoketothemwhile theystoodtogetherasagroup.Theambassadorsexpressedappreciationforhisremarksandmade invitationsfortheSenatortojointhematvariouseventstheyweresponsoring.Hemadeno commitments.
Allvisitsfromambassadorsduring2016:
Date Title Country Name 14-Apr Ambassador Bulgaria ElenaPoptodorova 14-Apr Ambassador Lithuania RolandasKrisciunas 4/19/2016 Ambassador Hungary Dr.RekaSzemerkenyi 4/20/2016 Ambassador Korea 4/20/2016 Ambassador Italy ArmandoVarricchio
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10642 4/21/2016 Ambassador India 4/26/2016 Ambassador Australia JoeHockey 4/28/2016 Ambassador Poland 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. John Bolton 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 5/16/2016 Ambassador Japan KenichiroSasae 5/18/2016 Ambassador Singapore AshokMirpuri 6/7/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch 6/7/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 6/9/2016 MinisterofDefense Montenegro MilicaPejanovic-Djurisic 6/14/2016 Ambassador Latvia 6/23/2016 Ambassador Canada David MacNaughton 6/28/2016 Ambassador Columbia Juan CarlosPinzon 7/6/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 7/11/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. CharlieGlazer 9/7/2016 Ambassador Taiwan 9/7/2016 Ambassador Ukraine ValeriyChaly 9/8/2016 Ambassador Russia Kislyak 9/13/2016 Ambassador Czech Republic PetrGandalovic 9/14/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch;SirAlan Duncan 9/14/2016 Ambassador Jordan DinaKawar 9/15/2016 Ambassador China 10/4/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch 11/11/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain 11/11/2016 Ambassador Germany PeterWettig 21-Apr Ambassador India
From:CarrieJohnson[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday,March01,20179:21PM To:Carr,Peter(OPA) [email protected] < > Cc:Flores,SarahIsgur.(OPA)< [email protected]>;Hornbuckle,Wyn(OPA)
FollowingWaporeportandatleasthopingtogetontherecordstatementfromsomeoneatDoJabout SessionscontactswR ussianambassador.Canyousend?Willtherebemoretonightaboutarecusal or specialcounsel?
Carrie SentfrommyiPhone
OnMar1,2017,at11:00AM,Carr,Peter(OPA)
Thanks,Carrie.AddingSarahsoyouhaveheremail.Thanksforflaggingthisforus.He doesn’thaveanotherpubliceventtoday.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10642 From:CarrieJohnson[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday,March01,201710:59AM To:Carr,Peter(USAVAE)( [email protected])
Heythere WouldemailSarahtoobutIdon’thavehernewemailyet! JustFYII’mdoingashortthingforAllThingsConsideredtonightwithsometapeoftheAG basicallyanaudioretreadofthestoryI wrotetheotherdayfortheNPRwebsiteabout hisremarksonviolentcrime,gunprosecutions,partneringwithpoliceandthelike. Wantedtoflagforyouinadvance.Idon’tthinktheAGhasanotherpublicspeaking engagementtodaywhereallthismightcomeupbutletmeknowifIamwrong. THANKS Carrie
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10642 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:31 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA) (JMD) Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Bcc: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal); ChrisStrom; Josh Gerstein; Dean, Matthew; Thomas, Pierre; Del Wilber ([email protected]); ChrisGeidner; Tucker, Eric; Reid, Paula; Triay, Andres; David Lynch; Carrie Johnson ([email protected]); [email protected]; Savage, Charlie; Nakashima, Ellen; Zapotosky, Matt; Perez, Evan; Hornbuckle, Wyn (OPA) Subject: Statementfrom AttorneyGeneral Sessions
AttorneyGeneralSessions hasprovided thefowingstatement:"I llo nevermetwithanyRussiano fficialsto discussissuesofthecampaign.Ihaveno ideawhatthisallegatioisabo n Itisfalse." ut.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10926 Perez, Evan
From: Perez, Evan Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:21 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Cc: Peter Carr (OPA) Subject: Re: Question
Don't know who they spoke to. But I know who we spoke to and we have this from multiple officials and not just last night. It's something we had in our reporting for weeks.
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 2, 2017, at 1:03 AM, Flores, [email protected] Isgur (OPA) < >wrote:
Wapo story actually says opposite--diplomat. So clearly not that widely accepted as what you're claiming.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:34 AM,[email protected] Perez, Evan <> wrote:
Yes. And also a top Russian spy and spy-recruiter, according to the US intelligence community. Not saying. Just saying. My friends, including Rs, on the Hill say they didn't allow such meetings because this was well known --and especially not meetings in the senators' office --because of the optics. Feels like the senator wasn't well-served.
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:28 AM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10691 He is the Russian ambassador.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:26 AM,[email protected] Perez, Evan <> wrote:
Ok. But you understand most members didn't allow meetings w Kislyak because he is considered to be Russians top spy here in Wash.
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 2, 2017, at 12:20 AM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
My understanding was that it was a fairly routine conversation about issues relevant to the armed services committee and two of sessions defense staff members were present.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:59 PM, Perez, Evan
That's relevant. But can you say what he talked about with Kislyak?
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10691
He met with the Ukrainian ambassador the next day. So I think that's relevant.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:51PM, Perez, Evan
Can we getany info/read out on what the Sept meeting in the former Senator's office was about? Editors are asking if we can provide any info about the meeting. I don't have anything to say.
Evan Pérez Correspo ndent
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10691 CNN (b) (6)
o202.772 .2756 @evanpe rez
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10691 Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:56 AM To: jake.tapper@cnn.com Subject: Background
He also was just ons camera am as thi he left hi s house
FromAG:"InevermetwithanyRussianofficialstodiscussissuesofthecampaign.Ihavenoideawhatthis allegationisabout.Itisfalse."
Ontherecordstatement,attributedtoSarahIsgurFlores:
There wasabsolutelynothingmisleadingabouthisanswer . Lastyear,theSenatorhadover25 conversationswithforeignambassadorsasaseniormemberoftheArmedServicesCommittee, includingtheBritish,Korean,Japanese,Polish,Indian,Chinese,Canadian,Australian,German andRussianambassadors.Hewasaskedduringthehearingaboutcommunicationsbetween RussiaandtheTrumpcampaign--notaboutmeetingshetook as asenatorandamemberofthe ArmedServicesCommittee.
Here is the transcriptfrom the: hearing
FRANKEN: OK. CNN has just published a story and I'm telling you this about a news story that's just been published. I'm not expectingnow you to k whethern oort. notBut it's true or CNN just published a story alleging that the intelligence community provided documents to the president elect last weekthat included information that quote, "Russian operatives claimed to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump." These documents also allegedly say quote, "There was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump's surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government." Now, again, I'm telling youit's this coming as out,you so k now. But if it's true, it's obviously extremely serious and if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?
SESSIONS:S enator Franken, I'm not aware of any of those activities. I havea been called surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn't have did not have communications with the Russians, and I'm unable to comment on it.
Onbackgroundregardingtheofficevisitsbyambassadors:
HemetwiththeambassadorsinhiscapacityasasenatorontheArmedServicesCommittee,and theydiscussedrelationsbetweenthetwocountriesandanypositiveornegativeissuestheywere facing.During2016,ambassadorswouldoftenmakesuperficialcommentsaboutelection-related news,butitwasnotthesubstanceoftheirdiscussion.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17123 OnbackgroundregardingtheHeritageFoundationspeech encounter :
Afterspeakingtothegroupof50-plusambassadors,asmallgroupofambassadorsapproachedthe Senatorashewasleavingthestage.T heRussianambassadorwasamongthem. Hespoketothem whiletheystoodtogetherasagroup.T heambassadorsexpressedappreciationforhisremarksand madeinvitationsfortheSenatortojointhematvariouseventstheyweresponsoring.Hemadeno commitments.
Allvisitsfromambassadorsduring2016:
Date Title Country Name 14 AprAmbassador Bulgaria ElenaPoptodorova 14 AprAmbassador Lithuania RolandasKrisciunas 4/19/2016 Ambassador Hungary Dr.RekaSzemerkenyi 4/20/2016 Ambassador Korea 4/20/2016 Ambassador Italy ArmandoVarricchio 4/21/2016 Ambassador India 4/26/2016 Ambassador Australia JoeHockey 4/28/2016 Ambassador Poland 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. JohnBolton 5/13/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 5/16/2016 Ambassador Japan KenichiroSasae 5/18/2016 Ambassador Singapore AshokMirpuri 6/7/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch 6/7/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 6/9/2016 MinisterofDefense Montenegro MilicaPejanovic Djurisic 6/14/2016 Ambassador Latvia 6/23/2016 Ambassador Canada DavidMacNaughton 6/28/2016 Ambassador Columbia JuanCarlosPinzon 7/6/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. ZalmayKhalilzad 7/11/2016 FormerAmbassador U.S. CharlieGlazer 9/7/2016 Ambassador Taiwan 9/7/2016 Ambassador Ukraine ValeriyChaly 9/8/2016 Ambassador Russia Kislyak 9/13/2016 Ambassador CzechRepublic PetrGandalovic 9/14/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch;SirAlanDuncan 9/14/2016 Ambassador Jordan DinaKawar 9/15/2016 Ambassador China 10/4/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain SirKimDorroch 11/11/2016 Ambassador GreatBritain 11/11/2016 Ambassador Germany PeterWettig 21 AprAmbassador India
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17123 Tapper, Jake
From: Tapper,Jake Sent: Thursday,March2,201710:04AM To: Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Subject: Re:What'sthenewstatement?
Ohoksorry
OnMar2,2017,at9:59AM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)< [email protected]>wrote:
Hesaidthataweekago--widelyreportedatthetime
OnMar2,2017,at9:57AM,Tapper,Jake
Somethingabouthowhewillrecuseifnecessary?
OnMar2,2017,at9:44AM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)
Whatnewstatement?
From:Tapper,Jake[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday,March2,20179:26AM To:SarahIsgurFlores< [email protected]> Subject:What'sthenewstatement?
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17694 Horwitz, Sari
From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:35 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: Post story
Thanks, Sarah.
From:Flores, Sarahsgur I (OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March 02, 2017 10:34 AM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:RE: Post story
Roger that
From:Horwitz, Sarimailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:14 AM To:Flores, Sarahsgur I (OPA)[email protected] < > Subject:RE: Post story
HiSarah,
I’m now being pulled into a daily story about the Attorney General. If anything happens today and if AG Sessions decides to recuse himself on the Russian probe or say anything about that issue, can you please be in touch with me about that?
Thanks much, Sari
From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Wednesday, March 01, 2017 4:49 PM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:RE: Post story Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.17617)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17697 Perez, Evan
From: Perez, Evan Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:44 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Meanwhile.
Omg
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 2, 2017, at9:39AM, Flores, SarahIsgurSarah.Isg (OPA)[email protected] < ov> wrote:
I know. Offtherecord:Theycan neverhelpoverplayingtheirhand. Amazing. From:Perez, Evanmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March2, 20179:32AM To:SarahIsgurFlores< [email protected] >;PeterCarr(OPA)
Oopsie
Charles C. W. Cooke@charlescwcooke ( )
3/2/17,9:09AM ClaireMcCaskillsaysshe’shad“nocallormeetingw/Russianambassador.Ever.”Butshe tweetedabouttwo.It’seasytoforget.pic.twitter.com/kavd29WOg5
EvanPérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17698 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:57 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Cc: Peter Carr ([email protected]) Subject: RE: Hi from Ellen
Hi, Sarah,
Can we talk when you have a minute?
Thanks, Ellen 202 334 4419
From:Flores, Sarahsgur I (OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Wednesday, March 01, 2017 6:23 PM To:Nakashima, Ellen
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10779 Perez, Evan
From: Perez, Evan Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 12:31 PM To: SarahIsgurFlores Subject: Canyou talkfora minute?
On ce(b) (6)
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17822 Lee, Carol
From: Lee,Carol Sent: Thursday,March2,20175:24PM To: [email protected] Subject: Seekingcomment
HiSarah, Iwantto runafewthingsbyyouforourstorytonight. 1.thatSessionschargedhistravelfortheGOPconvention to hispolitical account. 2thatin. hisHeritage speechinClevelandhe talkedaboutthe campaign,including Trump'stradepolicy. 3.wasStephen MillerwithSessionsattheHeritage event? Thanksmuch. Carol
-- CarolLee TheWallStreetJournal (b) (6) [email protected] @carolelee
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17829 Josh Dawsey From: Josh Dawsey Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:42 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: got a second to chat?
sounds good. i'll consolidate and send my questions through someone else. hang in there --sorry to bug you on a crazy afternoon.
Best, Josh
From:Flores, Sarah Isgur
If you can send them in email, that would be helpful. I honestly have at least 3 politico people with questions and cant getto everyone at this point.
From:Sarah Isgur Flore(b) (6) Sent:Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:36 PM To:[email protected] Subject:Fwd: got a second to chat?
------Forwardedmessage ------From:Josh Dawsey
am writing a story about your boss for tonight and wanted to bounce a couple things off you
Josh Dawsey White House Reporter POLITICO Twitter:@jdawsey1 [email protected] Cel(b) (6)
-- *** SarahIsgurFlores
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17834 (b) (6) @whignewtons
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17834 Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:45 PM To: Nakashima, Ellen Subject: RE:new timeline?
No, I have no idea where that would have come from.
From:Nakashima, Ellen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March 2, 201713 PM 3: To:Peter Carr ([email protected])
Are you putting out a new timeline of contacts between Sessions and Kislyak? We see reports there was now also a phone call on thSept.. Is 9 that true?
Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post [email protected] 202 334 4419 (work) (b) (6) (mobile) @nakashimae Recent Articles: http://tinyurl.com/ojxvdps PGP:505E7824D3E9B45915C452C6691246E6FDB06319
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17134 Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:47 PM To: Tucker, Eric Subject: RE:Seeking clarity about September conversation
Yes. It was in his office. No idea why WSJ reported it was on the phone. I was clear with them.
From:Tucker, Eric [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March 2, 201725 PM 2: To:[email protected] Subject:Seeking clarity about September conversation
Hi Sarah, We’re trying to understand whether the September discussion was an office visit, as had been initially indicated to us, or an actual phone call. I’ve seen a reference to a phone call, but the clear implication of the statement that was distributed was that this was an office visit.
Thanks very much, Eric
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17136 carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter {OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:57 PM To: Nakashima, Ellen; Sarah Flores - Sessions spokesman ([email protected]) Subject: RE: new t imeline?
Nothing has changed from what we provided yesterday. There is false reporting that the meeting on the 8th was a phone call, but it was a meeting in his office.
From: Nakashima, Ellen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March 02, 2017 3:13 PM To: Peter Carr ( [email protected])
Document ID: 0.7.22207.10986 Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:12 PM To: Lichtblau, Eric Subject: RE: Followup
Whatan effingday! Sorryforthecrazy. Atsomepoint, I’llactlikea sanehuman beingI swear!
From:Lichtblau, Eric[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Thursday, March 2, 20177:07PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur(OPA)
ok, thanks
hope they got your computer unlocked
Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter
(202)862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c)
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at7:03 PM, Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)
We’reworkingtogetyou an answeron this. Weneed toasktheethicsattorneystoclarify soitmaybetomorrow beforeI can tellyou definitively.
From:Lichtblau, Eric[mailto: [email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March2, 20176:02 PM To:Savage, Charlie< [email protected]> Cc:PeterCarr< [email protected]>;[email protected] Subject:Re:Followup
Can we clarify whetherthe recusal covers the transition period or not?
Fromthe written description, itseems like the answeris no, as some commentators were noting on MSNBC.
Eric Lichtblau
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17492 New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter
(202)862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c)
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at1:07 PM,< Savage,[email protected] Charlie >wrote: Hiarah S (I look forward to meeting you for- real)and Peter -
We have two follow-up questions aboutthen-Senator Sessions from the information you provided last night, ifyou have a momentplease.
1)We are hearing there was another meeting/call/communication between Sessions and Kislyak in 2016 priorto the Republican NationalConvention. Can you please confirm thatandprovide anydetails equivalentto whatyou were able to say aboutthe Heritage RNC eventandthe 9/8 office visit?(And were there any others on top ofthis third one?)
2)Regarding the listyou provided ofoffice visitmeetings with ambassadors that Senator Sessions had between April andNovember, can you please extenditbackwardto include 2015 and early2016, orsay how many such meetings with ambassadors he hadin thattime period, i.e. priorto becomingthe chairman ofthe Trump campaign national security committee?
Thank you very much!
Charlie Savage The New York Times
Phone:202 862 0317 Cel(b) (6)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17492 Merica, Dan
From: Merica, Dan Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:48 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Looking for comment on story re: Session attending cocktail party with Kislyak
ThanksSarah.
From:"Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)"[email protected]> < Date:Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 7:26 PM To:"Merica, Dan"[email protected] < > Subject:RE: Looking for comment on story re: Session attending cocktail party with Kislyak
She can’t even confirm the ambassador was in the room. But if he was, he didn’t meet the Senator as far as she knows and she was with him throughout the hold room time. She remembered many other people who were there and specific conversations with them as well.
From:Merica, Danmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:24 PM To:Sarah Isgur Flore(b) (6) Cc:Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA)
Ok.Thanksfortheresponse.So,tobeclear,youandtheLDaresayingyoudon'tbelievethetwometinthe room?
Andthanksforthenoteonthetiming.Thegroupcalleditacocktailpartylikegathering.
Fairertocallitaholdbeforethespeech.
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMar2,2017,at7:17PM,SarahIsgurFlore(b) (6) >wrote:
Myunderstandingisthatthiswasanoonevent.Therewasnococktailanything.Therewasahold roombeforethespeech.
TheLDwhowasstaffingSessionsrememberedtalkingtoseveralspecificambassadorsandother guestsintheholdingroom.Shebelievedthatshemetalltheambassadorsintheroomandwould haverecognizedhim.Butobviouslyhecouldhavecomelateorshecouldhavemissedhimbut doesnotbelievehewouldhavemetSessionsatthatpoint.
OnThu,Mar2,2017at6:59PM,Merica,Dan
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17850 TwoeventorganizersfromTheNationalInteresttellCNNthatthen-Sen.Sessionsattendeda cocktailpartyatTheMayflowerHotelonApril27,2016withDonaldTrumpandRussian AmbassadorSergeyKislyak.
Thecocktailpartywaslessthan20people,theorganizerssaidandprecededaspeechTrump gavetothegroup.
Afewquestionsforthestoryweplantopost:
- DidSessionsandKislyaktalkduringthecocktailparty?
- DidSessionsattendtheeventasasenatoror,sinceitwasbeforeaspeechTrumpgavetothe group,asaTrumpadviser?
Feelfreetocallme (b) (6) oremailmehereforthisstory.
Thanks,
Dan
-- *** SarahIsgurFlores (b) (6) @whignewtons
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17850 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:46 PM To: Carol Lee Subject: Re: Seeking comment
Nope! I'(b) (6)
On Mar 2, 2017, at9:03 PM,[email protected] Carol Lee <>wrote:
Ah. Thanks! I actuallywasn'tclear on itsothat'shelpful. Anything else comingfrom you guys tonight?
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at8:58PM Flores, [email protected] (OPA) < > wrote: Notheywere definitelyinvolved. More like theywere the hostasI sortofgetit. I didn'tsee the state statementsoyou probablyalreadywere aware--itwasnewstome:)
On Mar 2, 2017, at8:51PM,ca [email protected] Lee <>wrote:
Thanks. State putouta stmt. Are you sayingHeritage wasn'tinvolved atall?
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at8:18PM Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA)
On Mar 2, 2017, at7:02PM, Flores, [email protected] (OPA) < > wrote:
Imstilllearninghowtousemyemailand sentthistomyselfsomehow
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent:Thursday, March2, 20176:34PM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)
MillerwasnotwithSessionsattheHeritageevent
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17498 From:Flores, SarahIsgur. (OPA) Sent:Thursday, March2, 20175:58PM To:'CarolLee'< [email protected]> Subject:RE:Seekingcomment
I’m tryingtofindyou answers. Butatthispoint:
1.Idon’tknow
2.Idon’tknow
3.HewasstaffedbyhisLegdirector.
4I. don’thavetheexactdate
From:CarolLee[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March2, 20175:55PM To:[email protected] Subject:Re:Seekingcomment
Wanttomake sure you sawthis.
Separately, doyou have the date ofthe Heritage event?
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at5:24PM [email protected], Carol <> wrote:
HiSarah,
Iwanttorun afewthingsbyyou forourstorytonight.
1.thatSessionscharged histravelfortheGOP convention to hispolitical account.
2.thatin hisHeritagespeechin Clevelandhetalked aboutthecampaign,including Trump'stradepolicy.
3.wasStephen MillerwithSessionsattheHeritageevent?
Thanksmuch.
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17498 Eric Lichtblau
From: Eric Lichtblau Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 9:55 AM To: Sarah Isgur Flores Subject: Transition question
Anyclarificatioothat?nn
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17867 Raju, Manu
From: Raju, Manu Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 11:26 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Sessions letter to Judiciary ?
Thanks
Manu Raju, CNN Twitter: @mkraju [email protected] Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 3, 2017, at 11:22 AM, Flores,[email protected]> Sarah Isgur (OPA) < wrote: > > It'll be later today > > *** > Sarah Isgur Flores > Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raju, mailto:[email protected] [ ] > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 11:02 AM > To:[email protected] > Subject: Sessions letter to Judiciary ? > > Hi Sarah, > We are trying to get a sense on when the AG is sending his letter to the Judiciary Committee on his meetings? Any guidance on timing or if you can provide the letter would be most appreciated. > Thanks so much > Manu > > Manu Raju, CNN > Twitter: @mkraju >[email protected] > Sent from my iPhone
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17988 Tucker, Eric
From: Tucker, Eric Sent: Friday, March3, 201712:46PM To: Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA) Subject: RE: Statement?
Excellent! Closeofbusinesstodaywouldbeperfect.
From:Flores, Sarah Isgur(OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] S nt:FridayMarch , 03, 2017 12:46 PM To:Tucker, Eric Subj ct:Re: Statement?
Ohyeah! ThatseemslikeweeksagHa.o. What'syourdeadline?Happytocomment.
On Mar3, 2017, at12:45 PM, Tucker,[email protected] Eric
HiSarah, Iknowthinghavebeens totallycrazythisweek, butI thinkwe’regoing topublishtomorrow thestoryI mentionedcoupleofdaysagabouthowSessionshasbeg a o un steeringthedepartmentin dramaticallydifferentwaysin keyareasfrom hisDemocraticsuccessors. Isthatsomethingyou g uys mightbeinterestedin weighingin on?Thankssomuch.
Eric
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17995 Savage, Charlie
From: Savage, Charlie Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 2:17 PM To: Sarah Isgur Flores Cc: Lichtblau, Eric Subject: checking in re ambassador visitlist
Hi SarahFor - planningpurposes, doyou thinkDOJe willle babtofinish the three-yearackof look-b ambassador visits toMr. Sessions' Senate office thisafternoon?
Thanks!
Charlie ------
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18002 Savage, Charlie
From: Savage, Charlie Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 6:41 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: NAACP
oh there it is -thanks.
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Charlie Savage The New York Times
Phone: 202-862-0317 Ce(b) (6)
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Flores,[email protected] Sarah Isgur (OPA) <> wrote: I answered your text about it
On Mar 3, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Savage,[email protected] Charlie <> wrote:
Hi Sarah --Someone in New York saw something on CNN about Sessions meeting with NAACP leader and I was asked to look into it. I guess Sessions asked for the meeting? Do you have any details you could share, please? ______
Charlie Savage The New York Times
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18032 Zapotosky, Matt
From: Zapotosky,Matt Sent: Friday,March3,20176:45PM To: Carr,Peter(OPA) Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re:AGappearanceonFox
Thanksforgettingbacktome.
SentfrommyiPhone
OnMar3,2017,at5:05PM,Carr,Peter(OPA)< [email protected]>wrote:
Sorryforthedelay,Matt;we’vebothbeeninmeetingsmuchoftheday.We’lldeclinetocommentfor thestoryfornow.I’llletyouknowifthatchanges.Appreciateyourreachingouttous.
From:Zapotosky,Matt[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Friday,March03,20173:18PM To:[email protected] ;'[email protected]'
JustfollowinguptomakesureI’mnotforgotten!
Matt
From:Zapotosky,Matt Sent:Friday,March03,201711:33AM To:'[email protected] '
HeySarahandPeter
Oneofyoumindgivingmeacallwhenyougetasecond?I wan ttoaskaboutGeneralSessions’s appearanceonFoxNewsyesterday,particularlywherehesaidhehad“neverbeentold”thePutin governmentfavoredTrumpoverClinton.I’msureyouknowtheintelligencecommunity,includingthe FBI,putoutadeclassifiedreportlastmonththatsaid,“PutinandtheRussiangovernmentaspiredto helpPresident-electTrump’selectionchanceswhenpossiblebydiscreditingSecretary[Hillary]Clinton andpubliclycontrastingherunfavorablytohim.”
I’mwondering,didGeneralSessionsnotreadthatreport?Wasthereanyparticularreasonwhy? Ifhedidreadit,whywouldhesayhehad“neverbeentold”thePutingovernmentfavoredTrumpover Clinton?
Manythanks,
Matt Zapotosky|h TeWashingtonPost
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10996 (b) (6) (cell) (202)334-5873(office)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.10996 Zapotosky, Matt
From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 7:15 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Updated testimony?
HeyPeter andSarah--Anyidea ifGeneral Sessions will update his testimonytonight?Ifhe does, mind sendingme the update?Manythanks, MattZapotosky
Sentfrom myiPhone
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11003 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 7:58 PM To: Raju, Manu Subject: Re: Sessions letter to Judiciary ?
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Carr, Peter (OPA)"[email protected] < > Date: March 3, 2017 at 7:46:50PM EST To: "Carr, Peter (OPA) (JMD)"[email protected] < > Cc: "Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)"[email protected] < > Subject: Statement on AG letterudiciary to CommitteeJ
You may attribute the following to me: “In light of the letter received from Senators late this afternoon, the Attorney General will respond to their questions along with his amended testimony on Monday.”
The letter can be found here: http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/ cache/files/9/2/925043af-4aa3-405 1-83ec- 237664663d7f/BB3984AD5 F5 5 6EB3B6FDDAFD07CC80AC.2017.03.03-feinstein-et-al.-to- grassley-re-ag-recusal.pdf.
Have a good weekend,
Peter Carr
Spokesman
U.S. Department of Justice
On Mar 3, 2017, at 6:22 PM, [email protected], Manu < > wrote:
Judiciary aides are telling me that they think it's now NOT being sent today. Can you confirm that?
Manu Raju, CNN Twitter: @mkraju
Document ID: 0.7.22207.17522 [email protected] Sentfrom myiPhone
On Mar 3, 2017,:04PM, at5 Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA)
No--it'll go outlater todayatsome point.
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From: Raju, Manumailto:[email protected] [ ]
Sent: Friday, March 3, 20174:09 PM
To: Flores, Sarah [email protected] (OPA) < >
Subject: Re: Sessions letter to Judiciary?
Hi -anyupdate on timing here?
Manu Raju, CNN
Twitter: @mkraju
Sentfrom myiPhone
On Mar 3, 2017, at11:22 AM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.17134)
Document ID: 0.7.22207.17522 Zapotosky, Matt
From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 8:03 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA) Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Statement on AG letter to Judiciary Committee
Thanks Peter.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 3, 2017, at 7:52 PM, Carr,[email protected] Peter (OPA)<> wrote:
You may attribute the following to me: “In light of the letter received from Senators late this afternoon, the Attorney General will respond to their questions along with his amended testimony on Monday.”
The letter can be foundhttp://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/ here: cache/files/9/2/925043af - 4aa3-4051-83ec-237664663d7f/BB3984AD5F556EB3B6FDDAFD07CC80AC.2017.03.03-feinstein-et- al.-to-grassley-re-ag-recusal.pdf[feinstein.senate.gov].
Have a good weekend,
Peter Carr Spokesman U.S.Department of Justice
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11008 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 8:09 PM To: Zapotosky, Matt Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: Statement on AG letter to Judiciary Committee
Correct
From:Zapotos ky, Matt[mailto:matt.zapotosky@was hpos t.com] Sent:Friday, March 03, 2017 8:07 PM To:Carr, Peter(OPA)
Oneclarification he's--goingto res pondin writing, right?Notsitformoretes timony.
Sentfrom myiPhone
On Mar3, 2017, at7:52 PM, Carr,Peter.Carr@us Peter(OPA)doj.gov < >wrote: Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.11008)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11071 Flores,Sarah Isgur(OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 8:49 AM To: Perez, Evan Subject: Re:Letter to the Hill
Lol--oh yes(b) th (6) .n Ejoy!!!
On Mar 4, 2017,04 at AM, 12: Perez,[email protected] Evan < > wrote:
(b) (6) . Keep things quiet please
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
On Mar 3, 2017, at 8:00 PM, Flores, [email protected] Isgur (OPA) < >wrote:
Begin forwarded message:
From:"Carr, Peter (OPA)"[email protected] < > Date:March 3, 201746 :at 7: 50 PM EST To:"Carr, Peter (OPA) (JMD)"[email protected] < > Cc:"Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)"[email protected] < > Subject:Statementon AGlettertoJudiciaryCommittee
You may attribute the following to me:“In light of the letter received from Senators late this afternoon, the Attorney General will respond to their questions along with his amended testimony on Monday.”
The letter can be found here:http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/ cache/files/9/2/925043 af-4aa3-4051-83ec- 237664663d7f/BB3984AD5F556EB3B6FDDAFD07CC80AC.2017.03.03- feinstein-et-al.-to-grassley-re-ag-recusal.pdf.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17613 Have a good weekend,
Peter Carr
Spokesman
U.S.Department of Justice
On Mar 3, 2017, at 11:01 AM,[email protected] Perez, Evan < > wrote:
Do you guys plan to share it?
Evan Pérez Correspondent CNN (b) (6) o202.772.2756 @evanperez
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17613 Zapotosky, Matt From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 9:06 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: AG appearance on Fox
HeySarah--Thanks for responding. I can update with your assessment on thatpart,- though a couple follow ups.
1)Is thatjustyour impression, or did you talktoGeneral Sessions aboutit? 2)I thinkthe more controversial partis the follow-upquestion...
“Doyouthinktheydid?”Carlsonsaid.
“Idon’thaveanyidea, Tucker. You’dhavetoaskthem,”Sessionssaid.
Sothere, CarlsonisclearlyaskingSessionhisownviewonifRussiawantedTrumpto win. AndSessionssayshedoesn't"haveanyidea."That'sthebreakwiththeintelligence communityreport. ButI'dlovetoknowmoreaboutwhyhesaidthat...
3)Hadhenotreadthereport?Andifso,anyparticularreason?
4)WashenotattheJan. 12classifiedbriefingaboutit?
Manythanks,
Matt
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)
JustFYI: I should have read this more close yesterday. The Tucker question was clearlyaboutwhatthe campaignbelieved and notwhatyou sentus here.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11039 Sessions answers "no[from one the campaign] has ever told me that[then campaigbelieves thatthe Russians are favoringTrump]. " which is even more clearlywhathe's answeringwhen you add in the next answer whichis youto have askthem--ag ain, the n. campaigSo uess Igiven g thatbackandforthI'm not sure I understand your question aboutwhatthe FBI reporthas to do with anythingsince he's answeringa question aboutthe state ofmind ofthe campaign atthe time.
On Mar 3, 2017, at11:32 AM, Zapotosky,[email protected] Matt< >wrote:
HeySarah andPeter
Oneofyou mindgivingmea callwhen you etasecond?I g wanttoaskaboutGeneralSessions’s appearanceon FoxNewsyesterday, particularlywherehesaidhehad “neverbeen told”thePutin governmentfavoredTrumpoverClinton. I’m sureyou knowtheintelligencecommunity, includingthe FBI, putoutadeclassified reportlastmonththatsaid, “Putin and theRussianovernmentaspired g to helpPresident-electTrump’selection chanceswhen possiblebydiscreditingSecretary[Hillary] Clinton andpubliclycontrastingherunfavorablytohim.”
I’m wonderingdid, GeneralSessionsnotreadthatreport?Wasthereanyparticularreason why? Ifhedid readit, whywouldhesayhehad “neverbeen told”thePutinovernmentfavoredTrump g over Clinton?
Manythanks,
Matt Zapotosky| TheWashing ton Post (b) (6) (cell) (202) 334-5873(office)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11039 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 11:12 AM To: Carrie Johnson Cc: Peter Carr(USAVAE); WynHornbuckle (OPA) Subject: Re: Tweets
It'sthe weekend?Lol. I'll give you a call.
>On Mar4, 2017, at11:08AM,C [email protected] Johnson
Document ID: 0.7.22207.18086 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 12:08 PM To: Zapotosky, Matt Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: wiretaps ofTrump (and other Tweets)
We'll decline to commentatthis time, Matt.
On Mar 4, 2017, at8:43AM,y, Zapotosk Matt
HeyPeter and Sarah--
I'll call in a couple minutes, butthoughtI should email, too. I'm sure you've seen bynowthat thepresidentTweeted this morning thatPresidentObama wire tapped his phones. (Relevant tweets belowmyquestions.)
I'm wondering...
Is thattrue?
Ifso, did the Justice Departmentseeka warrantto do so?In whatcontext?
Somewhatrelatedly, the presidentsuggested Sessions firstmeeting between General Sessions andthe Russian ambassador was setupbythe Obama Administration under an education program for 100 ambassadors. Whatis he talking about?Wasn'tthe firstmeeting an encounter on the sidelines ofa Republican convention event?Howwould thathave been setupbythe Obama administration?
Tweets below. Manythanks.
MattZapotosky
(b) (6) (cell)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11097 The Tweets:
Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!
I'd bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!
How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!
Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!
The first meeting Jeff Sessions had with the Russian Amb was set up by the Obama Administration under education program for 100 Ambs ......
Document ID: 0.7.22207.11097 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 12:57 PM To: Tucker, Eric Subject: Re: BC-US--Pivoting Justice Department,1stLd-Writethru
Alsoveryverypossible I missed it! Haha:)
OnM ar 4, 2017, at12:36PM, Tucker,[email protected] Eric <>wrote:
Shoot,I’m sorry. IthoughtI responded thatitwascloseofbusinessyesterday, butvery, verypossible thatemailgotstuckinmyoutbox.
From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] S t:nSaturdayMarch , 04, 2017 12:34 PM To:Tucker, Eric Subj ct:Re: BC US Pivoting Justice Department,1stLd Writethru
Nah--thisturnedoutfinewithoutme:)
(ButhopeIdidn'tmissyourresponseto myemailyesterday?Iwashappyto sendaquotebut askedwhatyouthoughtyourdeadlinewas.)
OnMar4, 2017, at12:25 PM,Eric< Tucker,[email protected] g>wrote:
Hithere, stilltimeforyouguystoweig hin, ifinterested. Nopressure. Eitherway,see youtonightatGridiron.
DocURL:http://elvisa.ap.org /News/Stories/CTC-2017-Feb-28-001321/CTC-2017- Feb-28-001321.docx
Slug: BC-US--PivotingJusticeDepartment,1stLd-Writethru Headline: Sessions' pathto remakeJusticeDepartmentmaybeclearer Theremaybeasilverliningto thepoliticalcloudoverAttorneyGeneral JeffSessionsafterhisdecisiontostepbackfromanyinvestigation Summary: touchingtheTrump campaigNow, n. hispathtocontinuerefashioningthe JusticeDepartmentmaybeevenclear. So far, Sessionsappearsfocusedon tacklingviolentcrime, drugandimmigs ration. Theremaybeasilverliningto thepoliticalcloudoverAttorneyGeneral Extended JeffSessionsafterhisdecisiontostepbackfromanyinvestigation Headline: touchingtheTrump campaign Editors (Eds: Updateswithquotes, details. WithAPPhotos. APVideo.) Note:
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17621 Urgency: NonUrg ent Byline: ByERICTUCKER Bytitle: AssociatedPress Dateline: WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON(AP) ThepoliticalcloudoverAttorneyGeneralJeffSessions' decisionto stepbackfromanyinvestigationtouching theTrump campaigmayhave n asilverliningforalaw enforcementofficerwho appearspreoccupiedbyviolent crime, drugsandimmigration.
Now thatSessionswillnolong eroverseeanyinvestig ationintothe2016 election, his pathto continuearefashioningoftheJusticeDepartmentmaybeevenclearer.
Thoseeffortsbeganalmostimmediatelyafterhewassworninlastmonth. While Thursday'sannouncementmayhavetakenattentionfromtryingto chipawayat Obamaadministrationpriorities, Sessionsseemspoisedtoresumethemissionhe carriedintothejob.
Sessions' earlywordsandactionsareconsistentwiththetoug h-on-crimereputation theformerfederalprosecutorcultivatedasanAlabamasenator, andtheyforeshadow anunmistakablepivotincriticalareasofcivilrights, criminaljusticeanddrugpolicy.
New attorneysgeneralroutinelyarrivewiththeirownag endas. Butthespeedwith whichSessionshasmovedto undo someoftheleg acyitemsofhisDemocratic- appointedpredecessorshasdismayedcriticsandcausedobserverstotakenotice.
"Therehavebeentransitionsbeforewherethedepartmentheadedoffinnew directions, butthereistraditionallyaperiodofnew peoplecominginandstudying andlearningaboutissuesbeforetakingboldanddramaticnewpolicydirections," said WilliamYeomans, who spentnearly30yearsatthedepartment. "Thisisprobably unprecedentedinthespeedanddramaticchangine coursethat'shappened."
Inamatterofweeks, theSessionsJusticeDepartmentliftedanti-discrimination guidelinesmeantto ensure transgenderstudentscoulduseschoolrestroomsoftheir choice. Herepealedamemo thatdirectedthedepartmenttophaseouttheuseof privateprisons, signaling heseesthemasnecessaryforthefuture. Thedepartment also changeditspositionin acriticalvoting rights caseinTexas, abandoningits yearslongoppositionto acriticalaspectofthestate'svoterID law.
Sessionshashintedatareversalofthedepartment'smorehands-offpositionon marijuanaenforcement, sayingthere'smoreviolencesurroundingthedrugthan"one wouldthink." AndthoughtheJusticeDepartment'spushtooverhaultroubledpolice agencies was astapleeffortofthelastadministration, Sessionsannouncedhisdesireto "pullback" onfederalscrutinyoflocallaw enforcement, winningpraisefromsome quarters.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17621 "Support for the police particularly in these tryingtimes is extremely welcome and good news to our members," said Jim Pasco, executive director ofthe National Fraternal Order ofPolice. "It's refreshingand welcome and no less than we would expect from JeffSessions."
But others are concerned the early points offocus distract attention from law enforcement challengthates have consumed the Justice Department and which it is most uniquely positioned to address.
For instance, Sessions has yet to publicly talk about how best to disrupt the pressing cyberthreats from overseas that are capable ofsiphoningAmerican corporate secrets or hackinginto U.S. political operations. He hasn't talked about preventingAmericans from beinginspired to violence by Islamic State propaganda.
The Justice Department can't "tackle all criminal justice challenges" and must use its resources in a smart and targeted way, said Timothy Heaphy,a former U.S. attorney for the Western District ofVirginia who was nominated by President Barack Obama.
"My fear," Heaphy said, "is that the new department is not as mindful ofthose resource constraints and seems to want to pursue a moreideolog enda, icalag and I think that could be both ineffective and costly."
Even as Sessions outlined his vision for the department at his confirmation hearinghe, was tailed by questions about whether he would withdraw from any investigation involvingthe Trump campaigandn Russian meddling in the election. At his first news conference, followingrevelations about two undisclosed conversations with the Russian ambassador, he announced he would step away from any such investigation.
It won't be the first time an attorney g eneral has shifted the department's priorities.
Obama's first attorney general, Eric Holder, set aside a criminal justice memo from his Republican predecessor, John Ashcroft, chargpeopleto with e the most serious, provable offenses and replaced it with his own policy ofdiscouraging harsh mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent crime.
Sessions' actions arenot surprising iv gen his role as an architect ofPresident Donald Trump's policies, and they appear consistent with views expressed over 20 years in the Senate.
Sessions warned in Congress about crime and drugHes. already has followed that as attorney general, announcingtaska force to study the problem and pledging to dismantle international cartels. He expressed concernlast year about legislation he feared could lead to the early release offelons, and moved quickly at the Justice Department to ensure privately operated prisons would be available for continued use.
But the pivot on civil rights matters is strikingespecially g iven that they had been Obama administration priorities.
Top officials with the NAACP said their worries remain even after a private meeting to which Sessions invited them.
Document ID: 0.7.22207.17621 "Hesaidwewouldag reeon somethinganddisag s on ree others, was andhe committedto enforcingcivilrightslaw as heseesit," saidNAACPPresidentCornell WilliamBrooks.
TheJusticeDepartmentopenedabouttwo dozeninvestigationsofpolicedepartments underHolderandsuccessorLorettaLynch. ButSessions, whosayshe'sconcerned thoseinvestigationscanharmofficermorale, willalmostcertainlyscalebackthose efforts.
Thechangedleg alpositionsalreadyadvancedbySessions means minorityvoters lookingto provethatthestate'sstrictvoterID law isintentionallydiscriminatorywill probablyhaveto do withoutthefederalgovernment'sbackingas , willtransg ender studentswho argthatthelawallowsthemtoue use thebathroomthatmatchestheir genderidentity.
Yeomanssaidthatthoughchanges inlitigating positionsdo occurandaresometimes dictatedbycourtdeadlines, thedepartmentmustalwaysbeconcernednotto undermineitsownleg itimacybytoo drastica reversal.
"Whenithasbeentakingonepositionincourt, andsuddenlycomesbackinandtakes theoppositeposition andtheonlythingthat'schang edisan election itlookslike thedepartmentisbeingdrivenbypolitics," Yeomanssaid.
AssociatedPresswriterSadieGurmancontributedto thisreport.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.17621 Michael Shear
From: Michael Shear Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 1:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Story— please call asap
Hi Sarah,
I am working on a followupto the storyaboutthe president’s allegations on wiretapping. The lateststory directlyinvesolvthe DepartmentofJustice andIv erymuch to need talkto you assoon aspossible. Can you call me(b) (6) ?Thanks
Mike
-- -- Michael D. Shear White House Correspondent The NewYorkTimes [email protected] (b) (6)
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18193 Tucker, Eric
From: Tucker, Eric Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 4:49 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Hi, can you pleasel ca l?
I’m (b) (6) . Hoping to speak with you realquickly. Thanks a lot.
Document ID: 0.7.22207.18412 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 5:34PM To: Carrie Johnson Subject: RE: Nytreport
We're declining tocomment
*** Sarah Isgur Flores Director ofPublic Affairs (b) (6)
-----Original Message----- From: Carrie Johnsonmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent: Sunday, March 5, 20175:02 PM To:[email protected]; PeterCarr (USAVAE)[email protected]> < Subject: Nytreport
Pestering you atthe urging ofmyeditors tosee whatifanything you can sayaboutnytreportindicating FBI wanted justice depttopubliclyknockdown erroneoustweets and doj tooknoaction.
Thanks Carrie Johnson [email protected] (b) (6)
Sentfrom myiPhone
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18203 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 5:36 PM To: Horwitz, Sari Subject: RE:
We’redecliningtocomment
*** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6)
From:Horwitz, Sari[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Sunday, March5, 20174:52PM To:SarahIsgurFlore (b) (6) > Subject:
Sarah, IstheNYTstoryaccuratethatComeyhasbeen tryingtogetDOJ tosaythatTrump'sallegationsareinaccurate? SentfrommyiPhone
On Feb28, 2017, at3:38PM, SarahIsgurFlore(b) (6) >wrote: Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.17617)
Sari
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18204 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 6:27 PM To: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal) Subject: Re:Comey's request
Written
On Mar 5, 2017,22 atPM, 6: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal)[email protected] < > wrote:
I forgot to ask. Is the AG sending a written response to the Judiciary Committee on Monday, or is he appearing before the committee again, after receiving the letter Friday from the Democrats?
From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Sunday, March 05, 201715 PM 6: To:Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal)[email protected] < > Cc:Carr, Peter (OPA)[email protected] < > Subject:Re:Comey's request
Nope. No commenting the crap out) of the story:
On Mar 5, 2017,14 atPM, 6: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal)[email protected] < > wrote:
Any chance we’ll hear anything from you all this evening on Comey’s request?
Thanks.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.106951 Josh Dawsey From: Josh Dawsey Sent: Sunday, March5, 20179:23 PM To: Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA) Subject: Re: coffee or a drink?
soundsgood. icouldswingby--orwecoulddoapost-workdrinkonenightonthelaterside. iusuallygetoutaround8-830. whateveryou'dliketodo.
From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)
Mydaysarejustgetting crushed atthispointasyoucan uess. g I’msorrytopushthisbutIfearI’d end uphavingto cancel. Mindifwewaituntilthingsarealittlelesscrazy orfeelfreetoswingbytheoffice!
*** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6)
From:SarahIsg urFlores(b) (6) Sent:Friday, March 3, 2017 11:08AM To:sarah.isg [email protected] ov Subject:Fwd:coffeeoradrink?
------Forwardedmessage------From:Josh Dawsey
Sounds good. Howdoes Tuesdayor Wednesdaylook? Candoa breakfastor drink. Best/Josh
From:SarahIsg urFlor(b) (6) > Sent:Tuesday, February28, 2017 5:49:39 PM To:JoshDawsey Subject:Re:coffeeoradrink?
Thatsoundsgreat. MindifwelookatnextweeksoIcangetmysealegsundermealittle?
OnTue,Feb28,2017at1:51 PM,JoshDawsey
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18430 Hi Sarah, we haven'tmetbutI cover the White House for POLITICO. I thinkyou andI maybe emailed a while backon a Sessions story. Am tryingto getto knowsome ofthe administration folks better, and would love to have a meal or drink with you. Letmeknowifyou're g ame. Flexible to meetwhenever is convenient.
Best, Josh
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Document ID: 0.7.22207.18430 Horwitz, Sari
From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 11:50 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur(OPA) Subject: Re:
Yes, totallyunderstand. Which dayworks bestlater in the week?
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>On Mar 6, 2017, at11:49AM, Flores,ur SarahIsg(OPA)[email protected]
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18615 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 11:50 AM To: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal) Subject: Re: Travel executive order
Correct. Sec 13 revokesthe previous order. We believe thiswill moot(in the laysense) the majorityofthe currentlitigation.
On Mar 6, 2017, at11:48AM, Williams, Pete [email protected](NBCUniversal) < >wrote:
Hi,Sarah.
Doyouhappen toknowwhethertheJanuary27 thorderwasrescinded? That’llmakeadifferencein the courtchallenges.
Manythanks.
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.107817 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)
From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 12:40PM To: Tapper, Jake Subject: RE: FBI probesinvolve 300people admitted toU.S. asrefugees: congressional sources | Reuters
It'scorrect. Thiscomesfrom the EO Sec1(h) along with specific examples. Butasfor the 300, we aren't providingdetailsaboutcurrentFBI investigations.
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-----Original Message----- From: Tapper, Jakemailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent: Monday, March6, 201712:32PM To: SarahIsgurFlores
Anythingyou can share with me aboutthis?
Seemslike somethingCNN viewersshouldknowabout--
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16D1WS
DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18213 Nakashima, Ellen
From: Nakashima, Ellen Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:27 PM To: Peter Carr ([email protected]); Sarah Flores -Sessions spokesman ([email protected]) Subject: Sessions
Hi, Pete, Sarah,
When did AG Sessions consult the Ethics people on the recusal matter? He said he met with “senior officials shortly after arriving.” When was that and with whom? Did he also meet with them last Monday? Can you give me the dates? And on what day did he make the decision to recuse?
Thanks, Ellen
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DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11142 Carr, Peter (OPA)
From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:53 PM To: Lichtblau, Eric Bcc: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) (JMD) Subject: RE: Rosenstein/story today
Eric, I’m at my desk: 202 616-0907.
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From: Lichtblau, Eric [mail to:ericl nytimes.com @ ] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 2:50 PM To: Fl ores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Rosenstein/story today Thanks. Is there someone I can talk to in the next hour at DoJ, and can I get a few names ofsurrogates? Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c) On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Adding Peter lfor a lthings Rod! *** Sarah Isgurores Fl Director of icPubl Affairs (b) (6) Document ID: 0.7.22207.11127 From: Lichtblau, Eric [mail to:ericl @nytimes.com] Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 12:56 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) both DoJ and a surrogate on the record would be helpful Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c) On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) *** Sarah Isgurores Fl Director of icPubl Affairs (b) (6) From: Sarah Isgur Flor(b) (6) ] Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 12:50 PM To: Fl ores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)[email protected] < > Subject: Fwd: Rosenstein/story today ------Forwarded message ------From: Lichtblau, Eric hey there could anyone talk to me there for a story today on Rod's nomination hearing? Can I don't think we ever got answers on those two questions about the recusal -- whether it applies to the transition and what his meetings were in 2015. Document ID: 0.7.22207.11127 lastly,areyouexpectinganythingmoretodayontheconcernsfromFBIandtherequestforDoJtosay somethinginresponsetoWhiteHOuseandcorrecttherecord? Eric Lichtblau NewYorkTimes WashingtonBureau Reporter (202)862-0306(o) (b) (6) (c) -- *** SarahIsgurFlores (b) (6) @whignewtons DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11127 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 3:50 PM To: Carrie Johnson Cc: Peter Carr (USAVAE); Wyn Hornbuckle (OPA) Subject: RE:Letter to Senate Judiciary -timing I don't have an eta right now *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) -----Original Message----- From:Carrie Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Monday, March 6, 201745 PM3: To:'Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)'[email protected]> < Cc:Peter Carr (USAVAE)[email protected]>; < WynHornbuckle (OPA)[email protected]> < Subject:Letter to Senate Judiciary -timing Sorry to be a pest -any ETA on letter to Judiciary Committee? THANKS Carrie [email protected] Document ID: 0.7.22207.18218 Lichtblau, Eric From: Lichtblau, Eric Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 4:42 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Did Sessions send his clarification letter to SJC re russia meeting? you know what time? Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c) On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Flores,[email protected] Sarah Isgur (OPA) <>wrote: Not yet. Coming later this afternoon. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Sarah Isgur Flore(b) (6) ] Sent:Monday, March 6, 2017 4:36 PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) ------Forwarded message ------From:Lichtblau, Eric DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18709 To: Sarah Isgur Flore(b) (6) Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306(o) (b) (6) c) -- *** Sarah Isgur Flores (b) (6) @whignewtons DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18709 Carr, Peter (OPA) From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 5:25 PM To: Horwitz, Sari Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: Rod Rosenstein Mr. Rosenstein isdeferringtotheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeforreleaseofhistestimony. From:Horwitz, ari[mailto:S S [email protected] ] Sent:Monday, March 06, 20175:23 PM To:Carr, Peter(OPA) Anychancewecould getan embargoed copyofhisstatementin advanceofthehearing? SariHorwitz Washington PostStaffWriter (202) 334-7284 Cel(b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bioand stories: wapo.st/sarihorwitz DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11172 Adam Goldman From: Adam Goldman Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:26 AM To: (b)(6): Sarah Flores personal email Subject: Greetings Do you have DOJ ?email yet Adam Adam Goldman Reporter The New York Times (m(b) (6) (o) 202.862.0362 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18793 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 6:15PM To: Tucker, Eric Subject: RE: favor Thankyou!! *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Tucker, Eric[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Tuesday, March7, 20176:14PM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Yep,wedefinitelydid.Iwillreach outtoourphotodesk. Iknowwehad someonethere. From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] S nt:Tuesday, March 07, 20176:14PM To:Tucker, Eric Subj ct:favor Doyou knowwhetheryou had an APphotogattheconfirmation hearingtoday?RachelBrand washopingtoget somegoodpicturestheytookofherkids. S *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18223 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent: Tuesday,March7,20177:02PM To: Goldman,Adam Subject: RE:greetings SorryImissedthis!Letm eknowhowIcanhelp. *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Goldman,Adam[m ailto:adam.goldm [email protected] ] Sent:Tuesday,March7,201710:27AM To:[email protected] Subject:greetings Doyou have aminute to chat? Adam -- AdamGoldman Reporter TheNew YorkTimes (b) (6) 202.862.0362 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18224 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 9:52 AM To: Lee, Carol Subject: RE: Hi there We’vereleased everythingwearegoingtorelease. Thanks! *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Lee, Carol[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Wednesday, March8, 20179:43AM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Iknowyou'reschedulerwasgoingthroughSessionsstufflastweek.Haveyoureleasedhisscheduleforlast yearwhilehewashelpingwiththecampaign? -- CarolLee TheWallStreetJournal (b) (6) [email protected] @carolelee DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18225 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:43 AM To: [email protected] HiSarah, Can you pleasecallmewhen you haveaminute? Thanks, Sari SariHorwitz Washington PostStaffWriter (202) 334-7284 Ce(b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bioand stories: wapo.st/sarihorwitz DocumentID: 0.7.22207.19180 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:06 AM To: Tucker, Eric Subject: RE:AG on Hugh Hewitt radio this morning at 7:33am I could only hear one side. Hugh usually posts a transcript pretty quickly though. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) -----Original Message----- From:Tucker, Ericmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 9, 201755 AM7: To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)[email protected]> < Subject:Re: AG on Hugh Hewitt radio this33am morning at 7: Wait, what does he mean about an outside counsel to review the Holder/Lynch era? Do you know what he's referring to? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2017, at 6:52 AM, Flores, [email protected]>Sarah Isgur (OPA) < wrote: > > Just a heads up for those wanting to listen > DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18236 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:11 AM To: Horwitz, Sari Subject: RE:AG on Hugh Hewitt radio this morning at 7:33am Noted:) *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) -----Original Message----- From:Horwitz, Sarimailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 9, 201727 AM7: To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)[email protected]> < Subject:Re: AG on Hugh Hewitt radio this33am morning at 7: Good morning Sarah, Can you please put me high on the list of reporters who want to interview the AG about his push to crack down on violent crime?) : Sari Sent from my iPad > On Mar 9, 2017, at 6:54 AM, Flores, [email protected]>Sarah Isgur (OPA) < wrote: > > Just a heads up for those wanting to listen DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18238 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 12:23PM To: Lichtblau, Eric Subject: RE: FW: Question onstatement Spicer Correcton allfronts! *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Lichtblau, Eric[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Thursday, March9, 201712:19PM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) IcanuseitonbackgroundasJusticeofficial-butalsothecommentthatJusticedidnotprovidethattotheWH. AndJusticeisstillnotsayinganythingaboutComeyaskingDoJtosaytherewasnowiretap,Itakeit? Eric Lichtblau NewYorkTimes WashingtonBureau Reporter (202)862-0306(o) (b) (6) (c) OnThu,Mar9,2017at12:13PM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Thedeclinetocomment?Seemssillytoputmynameinprint...justicespokesperson?(btwim finewith spokesman butIassumeyallhavesomesortofstylebookthatdictatessuch things!) *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Lichtblau, Eric[mailto: [email protected]] DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18397 Sent:Thursday, March9, 201712:12PM To:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)< [email protected]> Subject:Re:FW:QuestiononSpicerstatement OK,thanks.Whoknowswherethey'regettingthatfrom... Areweontherecordoronbackground,bytheway? EricLichtblau NewYorkTimes WashingtonBureau Reporter (202)862-0306(o) (b) (6) (c) OnThu,Mar9,2017at12:00PM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Lichtblau, Eric[mailto: [email protected]] Sent:Thursday, March9, 201711:59AM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) OK,thanksforchecking. SoIneedtoaskthen,sinceSpicerisraisingit:Isthere"anytypeofinvestigationwithrespecttotheJustice Department"intoPresidentTrump? Eric Lichtblau NewYorkTimes WashingtonBureau Reporter (202)862-0306(o) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18397 (b) (6) (c) OnThu,Mar9,2017at11:53AM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) ------Forwardedmessage------From:Lichtblau, Eric just following up on that question.... Spicer said at the briefing“there that is no reason to believe there is any type of investigation with respectto the DepartmentofJustice.” Did the Justice Dept tell the White House that? EricLichtblau NewYorkTimes WashingtonBureau Reporter (202)862-0306(o) (b) (6) (c) -- *** SarahIsgurFlores (b) (6) @whignewtons DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18397 Acosta, Jim From: Acosta, Jim Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:49 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Is thataccurate thatDOJ has not assured WH on POTUS? Understood. Sentfrom myiPhone On Mar 9, 2017, at5:47PM,arah Flores, Isgur S (OPA) [email protected] < >wrote: Wedon’tcommentoninternalconversationswiththeWhiteHouse. Asapolicy, wedonot confirmordenytheexistenceofinvestigations. Anythingbeyondthat, wedeclinetocomment•• Thanks! S *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Acosta, Jimmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 9, 20173:39PM To:Sarah IsgurFlore(b) (6) Subject:IsthataccuratethatDOJ hasnotassured WH on POTUS? onwhether he's under investigation.. DOJ has notsaid either way, Iimagine. DocumentID: 0.7.22207.20943 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 10:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Doyou havea minutetotalkthis morning? Thanks, Sari SariHorwitz WashingtonPostStaffWriter (202)334-7284 C (b)l (6) @sarihorwitz Bioand stories:wapo.st/sarihorwitz DocumentID: 0.7.22207.20894 Lichtblau, Eric From: Lichtblau, Eric Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 11:04 AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Question on Spicer statement OK, sorry to hear that; hope that's not a result of yesterday Canwe reschedule for next week. Is there a day that's good for you? You expecting any big news out of Justice today, btw? Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306 (o) (b) (6) (c) On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 10:14 AM, Flores,[email protected] Sarah Isgur (OPA) <>wrote: I need to bail on lunch today. As for yesterday, I don’t think we need a discussion. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Eric Lichtblaumailto: [[email protected]] Sent:Friday, March 10, 2017 8:53 AM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur< (OPA)[email protected] > Subject:Re: Question on Spicer statement DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21236 Still on for lunch today, I hope? Like to at least talk about yesterday. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2017, at 3:09 PM,[email protected] Lichtblau, Eric> < wrote: hi, give me a call. sorry for any confusion. I don't read that line about 'standard practice' as anything nefarious. just noting that this is a really unusual/bizarre situation created by the saturday tweets and what to make of them and the existence of any wiretap and/or investigation if there's something we can clarify --ie, answering whether he is a target --glad to do that Eric Lichtblau New York Times Washington Bureau Reporter (202) 862-0306(o ) (b) (6) (c) On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Flores,[email protected] Sarah Isgur (OPA) <> wrote: I don’t appreciate the standard practice sentence in your story. As policy, we do not confirm or deny the existence of investigations. Making that sound nefarious for a silly piece on something Sean said at the podium is not helpful to building our relationship. *** DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21236 Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Lichtblau, Ericmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Thursday, March 9, 2017 12:19 PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)[email protected] < > Subject:Re: FW: Question on Spicer statement Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.18397) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21236 Savage, Charlie From: Savage, Charlie Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:18 PM To: Sarah Isgur Flores; Peter Carr Cc: Lichtblau, Eric Subject: US attorneyfirings? Hi Sarah/Peter- We're hearing the acting DAG is calling holdover US attorneys around the countryasking for their immediate resignations. Is thattrue?Anything you can tell us about what's happening? Thanks! ______ Charlie Savage The NewYorkTimes Phone:202-862-0317 Ce(b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11999 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:08PM To: Horwitz, Sari Subject: FW: RenoTransition Letter Attachments: RenoLetter toUSAs3.23.93.pdf *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18418 Q)fflu af tltt Attanug C5tnua1 ■ulfblgbm, I .Qt. 20530 March 23, 1993 Honorable J.B. Sessions, III United States Attorney Southern District of Alabama Mobile, Alabama 36602 Dear Mr. Sessions: The President has asked me to request that United States Attorneys immediately submit letters of resignation, as has been asked of all Presidential appointees. Please address your letter to President Clinton and send it in care of John Podesta, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary, with a copy to me. As a united States Attorney, you have played a vital role in the administration of justice in this country. Both the President and I appreciate your years of public service and wish you well in the future. I thank you for your cooperation. /~anet~ Reno Attorney General DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18418-000001 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent: Friday, March10, 20173:11PM To: Horwitz, Sari Subject: FW:USAttorneyNotification *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent:Friday,March10,20173:04PM Cc:Carr,Peter(OPA)(JMD) “Aswasthecaseinpriortransitions,manyoftheUnitedStatesAttorneysnominatedbythepreviousadministration alreadyhavelefttheDepartmentofJustice.TheAttorneyGeneralhasnowaskedtheremaining46presidentially appointedU.S.Attorneystotendertheirresignationsinordertoensureauniformtransition.UntilthenewU.S. Attorneysareconfirmed,thededicatedcareerprosecutorsinourU.S.Attorney’sOfficeswillcontinuethegreatwork oftheDepartmentininvestigating,prosecuting,anddeterringthemostviolentoffenders.”SarahIsgurFlores *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18417 Brown, Pamela From: Brown, Pamela Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:27 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: US Attorney Notif ication thank you! Pamela Brown CNN Justice Correspondent (b) (6) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Document ID: 0.7.22207.21253 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:27 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: US Attorney Notification Does this affect Preet in NYC? And Dana Boente? Please tell me as soon as you can. :) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM Cc: Ca rr, Peter (OPA) (JMD) Document ID: 0.7.22207.21262 Tucker, Eric From: Tucker, Eric Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:30 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: RE: US Attorney Notification Hey, thanks for this. Just out of curiosity, what does this mean for Preet? Didn't Trump tell him he would stay on. From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM Cc: Carr, Peter (OPA) (JMD) Subject US Attorney Notification Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.18417) Document ID: 0.7.22207.21265 Savage, Charlie From: Savage,Charlie Sent: Friday,March10,20173:40PM To: Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA);PeterCarr Subject: Re:USAttorneyNotification RodRosenstein? ______ CharlieSavage TheNewYorkTimes Phone:202-862-0317 Cel(b) (6) OnFri,Mar10,2017at3:28PM,Savage,Charlie DidBoentemakethecalls? ______ CharlieSavage TheNewYorkTimes Phone:202-862-0317 Cel(b) (6) OnFri,Mar10,2017at3:04PM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)< [email protected]>wrote: Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.18417) DirectorofPublicAffairs 11 202.305.5808 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.12008 Eric Lichtblau From: Eric Lichtblau Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 4:43 PM To: Flores, Sa rah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: US Attorney Notif ication Tnx Sent from my iPhone On Mar 10, 2017, at 3:09 PM, Flores, Sa rah Isgur (OPA) Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.18417) Document ID: 0.7.22207.21616 Carr, Peter (OPA) From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 5:04 PM To: Carrie Johnson Cc: Sarah Isgur Flores (OPA) Subject: RE: Boente As guidance, the requestfor. U.SAttorneys to tender their resignation applies to all presidentiallyappointed U.S. Attorneys, which would include Boente, Rosenstein, and Bharara, etc. The statementdoes notgive a timeline for when the Presidentmightacceptthe resignations tendered. Am available byphone ifyou wanttotalkfurthe(b) (6) -----Original Message----- From: Carrie Johnsonmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 4:59 PM To:arahIsgur S Flores (OPA)[email protected]>; You guys gotta clarifywhatDana Boente's status is -confusion and conspiracyemerging. PreetBharara mayor maynotbe in a differentcategorytoo-notsure whatyou can sayaboutthat. Carrie Johnson Sentfrom myiPhone DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11340 Carrie Johnson From: Carrie Johnson Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 5:17 PM To: Peter Carr (USAVAE); Sarah Isgur Flores (OPA) Subject: Fwd: Feinstein Statement on Firing ofU.S. Attorneys Attachments: image001.png FYI Sentfrom myiPhone Begin forwarded message: From:Feinstein [email protected] < > Date:March 10, 2017 at5:15:24PM EST To:Undisclosed recipients:; Subject: Feinstein Statement on Firing of U.S. Attorneys Iii Iii For Immediate Release Contact: Ashley Schapitl March 10, 2017 (202)224-9629 FeinsteinStatementonFiringofU.S.Attorneys WashingtonRanking Memberofthe Senate Judiciary Committee Dianne- Feinstein (D Calif.)today released the following statementafter Attorney General JeffSessions fired 46 U.S. attorneys: “I’msurprisedtohearthatPresidentTrump andAttorneyGeneralSessionshave abruptlyfiredall46remainingU.S.attorneys. “AtatimewhenAttorneyGeneralSessionshasrecusedhimselffrommajor investigationsintotheTrumpcampaign,theindependenceoffederalprosecutorscould notbemoreimportant.That’swhymanyofushavecalledfortheappointmentofa specialprosecutor. “Underpreviousadministrations,orderlytransitionsallowedU.S.attorneysto DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11200 leavegraduallyastheirreplacementswerechosen.Thiswasdonetoprotectthe independenceofourprosecutorsandavoiddisruptingongoingfederalcases. “InJanuary,ImetwithVicePresidentPenceandWhiteHouseCounselDonald McGahnandaskedspecificallywhetherallU.S.attorneyswouldbfirede atonce.Mr. McGahntoldmethatthetransitionwouldbdonein e anorderlyfashion topreserve continuity.Clearlythisisnotthecase.I’mveryconcernedab outtheeffectofthissudden andunexpecteddecisiononfederallawenforcement.” ### DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11200 Savage, Charlie From: Savage,Charlie Sent: Friday,March10,20175:24PM To: Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Subject: Re:briefphonecallplease? Iunderstand-pleasecallwhenyoucan. Onmeforjustjammingthebuttononmyphoneinmypocketwhenyouweretryingtocallme. ______ CharlieSavage TheNewYorkTimes Phone:202-862-0317 Cel(b) (6) OnFri,Mar10,2017at5:22PM,Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)< [email protected]>wrote: Imsosorry!CanIhaveanother15minutes?Tryingtogetsomethingoutthedoorunrelatedtothis. *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Savage,Charlie[mailto: [email protected]] Sent:Friday,March10,20175:21PM To:SarahIsgurFlores< [email protected]> Subject:briefphonecallplease? ______ CharlieSavage TheNewYorkTimes DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21637 Phone:202-862-0317 Cel(b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21637 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 6:48PM To: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal) Subject: Re: FYI (revised) Well done y'all. I thinkyou're first. On Mar 10, 2017, at6:29PM, Williams, Pete [email protected](NBCUniversal) < >wrote: The White House says the administration will accept all but two letters of resignation. Two US attorneys will be staying on, both of whom are now in temporary acting positions at DOJ: -Dana Boente, US Attorney in northern Virginia, now the acting deputy attorney general -And Rod Rosenstein, US attorney in Maryland, nominated to become deputy attorney general. DocumentID: 0.7.22207.106149 Zapotosky, Matt From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 6:57 PM To: Carr, Peter (OPA); Flores, Sarah Isgur. (OPA) Subject: White House didn't accept Dana/Rod resignations? Hey Peter and- Sarah- I understand from the White House that they didn't accept Dana and Rod's resignations, but White House says you might have a statement on that. If so, mind sending my way? And any other resignations not accepted? Many thanks, Matt DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11218 Carr, Peter (OPA) From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 11:35 AM To: Savage, Charlie Cc: Sarah Isgur Flores Subject: Re: Preet We are declining to comment beyond the two statements yesterday, which indicated all 46 were asked the tender their resignations and the President has declined to accept the resignation of Boente and Rosenstein. On Mar 11, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Savage,[email protected] Charlie <> wrote: Hi -Sorry to bug you on a weekend...Apparently Preet Bharara has not submitted a resignation letter. Can you say what DOJ is doing about him, please? Thanks! ______ Charlie Savage The New York Times Phone:202-862-0317 Ce(b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11369 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 11:56AM To: Barrett, Devlin Subject: Re: fyi (and I know, worsttime possible) Noprob! We aren'tcommenting beyond whatwe saidlastnight. On Mar 11, 2017, at10:55AM, Barrett,[email protected] Devlin < >wrote: I'm toldBharara has notsubmitted a resignation letter, soI'm going towrite thatup. IFyou wanttotalkor ifI should talktosomeone else, mytempcell(b) (6) #i Best, Dev DocumentID: 0.7.22207.18446 Barrett, Devlin From: Barrett, Devlin Sent: Saturday, March11, 20172:37PM To: sarah.isgur.flores@usdo j.go v Subject: anyco mment nothatPreetsayshe w wasfired? whoactuallyfiredhim? DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22365 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 3:04PM To: Williams, Pete (NBCUniversal) Subject: RE: PreetBharara Yes--coming *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublicAffairs (b) (6) From:Williams, Pete(NBCUniversal)[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Saturday, March11,20172:36PM To:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)([email protected]) Goodday.ShouldweexpectanykindofstatementtodayregardingPreetBhararaintheSouthernDistrictofNew York? Thanks. DocumentID: 0.7.22207.105920 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 3:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Call me for confirmation (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.110248 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:19 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur(OPA) Subject: Fw: Statement This is whatI am planningto use, ok? When theyfinallydid speakatabout2:30p.m., Boente informed Bharara thatthe order to submithis resignation did indeed applyto him because he was a presidentiallyappointed U.S. attorney, accordingto a Justice Dept. spokeswoman. Preetasked Boente ifhe was firinghim and Boente replied thathe was askinghim to submithis resignation. Preettold him thathe would saythathe had been fired, the spokeswoman said. “He is no longer the U.S. attorneyfor the Southern District,” said Justice spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores. “The actingU.S. attorneyis acareer prosecutor, whichthatall will ensure the currentinvestig ations and prosecutions will continue, as in everyoffice.” DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22368 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:31 PM To: Carrie Johnson Cc: Peter Carr (USAVAE); [email protected] Subject: Re: SDNY Calling you >On Mar 11, 2017,:23 at3 PM, [email protected] Johnson <>wrote: > >We are going live wthis at5 -please advise ifanystatementbefore then or after for updates > >Sentfrom myiPhone > >> On Mar 11, 2017, at1:30PM, Flores, [email protected]> (OPA) < wrote: >> >> Notcommenting atthis point >> >>> On Mar 11, 2017, at12:20PM, [email protected] Johnson <> wrote: >>> >>> Hearing Preetaboutto be or has been fired as ofapprox 1245 pm ish today. >>> >>> Comment? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Carrie >>> >>> Sentfrom myiPhone >>> > DocumentID: 0.7.22207.20902 Harris, Shane From: Harris,Shane Sent: Sunday,March12,201712:36PM To: [email protected] Subject: CommentonSchiff/Nunesletter? Hi,Sarah.DoesDOJhaveanycommentontheletterthatChairmanNunesandRep.Schiffsentaskingfor informationonanyFISCapplicationsandwarrants?Rep.SchifftalkedaboutthelettertodayonThisWeek andsaidhedoesnotexpectthatDOJwillrespondtoitbytheMondaydeadlineherequestedintheletter. Thanks! Shane -- ShaneHarris SENIORWRITER/NATIONAL SECURITY □ O:(202)862 9287|M (b) (6) E:[email protected] | T:@shaneharris A:1025 ConnecticutAve. NW,Suite 800| Washington, D.C. 20036 □ DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22446 Zapotosky, Matt From: Zapotosky, Matt Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:20 AM To: '[email protected]'; [email protected] Subject: anyother U.S. attorneys given exceptions? HeyPeterand Sarah Quickquestion foryoutheU.S. on attorneys’ resignationsfrom lastweek. IsliterallyeveryU.S. attorneygonenow, ormightsomebegiven (brief) exceptions?I’veheardtheWhiteHousewasmullingmaybelettingafewstayon fora fewweeksorsobased onv ariouspersonallifecircumstances. Isthattrue, andifso, can you tellmewhoand what thecircumstancesare? Manythanks, Matt Zapotosky| TheWashington Post (b) (6) (cell) (202) 334-5873(office) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11287 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Hi Sarah, Please give me a lcawhen l you get a chance. Thanks, Sari Sari Horwitz Washington Post Staff Writer (202) 334-7284 Ce (b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bio and stories: wapo.st/sarihorwitz Document ID: 0.7.22207.22469 Acosta, Jim From: Acosta, Jim Sent: Monday, March13, 201711:39AM To: Flores, SarahIsgu(OPA)r Subject: Re: Will DOJ be providing evidence ofwiretapping tointel committees? okthanks... From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Idon’twanttobetoodefinitiveuntilIknowmorelater butthat’smybestguess From:Acosta, Jim[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Monday, March13, 201711:37AM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Gotit.. butperhapsnotmumorech than that? From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[email protected] < > Sent:Monday, March13, 201711:35:27AM To:Acosta, Jim Subject:RE:WillDOJbeprovidingevidenceofwiretappingtointelcommittees? FPPO:Ithinktherecouldbealetterlatertodaylettingthemknowweareinreceiptoftheirrequestetc OriginalMessage From:Acosta,Jim[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Monday,March13,201711:30AM To:SarahIsgurFlore(b) (6) > Subject:WillDOJbeprovidingevidenceofwiretappingtointelcommittees? Shouldweexpectthattohappen?Onbgrd. SentfrommyiPhone DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22494 Herridge, Catherine From: Herridge, Catherine Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 11:55 AM To: Carr, Peter (OPA) Cc: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) (JMD) Subject: Re: House l inte l-- wiretap request Acting AG Boente Thanks Peter. And let us know of there is anything to share on the china story. We've had strong congressionalinterest. https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/24/fox-news-investigation-dod-funded - school-at-center-federal-probes-over-suspected-chinese-military-ties.amp.htm l Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Carr,[email protected] Peter (OPA) <> wrote: Hi Catherine, Nicole and Mark asked me to get back to you. Wereceived the letter and are reviewing it, but we don’t have any further comment at this time. houldS that change, we’ll let you know. Thx, Peter From: Herridge, Catherinemail to:[email protected][ ] Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 11:44 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: House intel l-- wiretap request Acting AG Boente Hi Nicole and Mark Trust you canp orhel get our questions to the right person. House intel igence l sent a etterl l ast Wednesday to Mr. Boentel documentation requesting associateda l with the reported wiretaps of then candidate Trump and his team by March 13. Wil la response/associated information be provided by COBl today, or wi lthe department request an extension? Thanks in advance forp. the hel Catherine V Herridge Document ID: 0.7.22207.11387 Chief Intel igence l Correspondent 202 824 6476 (b) (6) c This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. It is intended solely for the named addressee. Ifyou are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery ofthe message to the addressee), you may not copy or deliver this message or its attachments to anyone. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments and kindly notifythe sender by reply e-mail. Any content ofthis message and its attachments that does not relate to the official business ofFox News or Fox Business must not be taken to have been sent or endorsed by either ofthem. No representation is made that this email or its attachments are without defect. Document ID: 0.7.22207.11387 Carrie Johnson From: Carrie Johnson Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 1:11 PM To: 'Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)' Subject: RE: moment for a call Gotcha thank you will be looking for nuggets in the gaggle. Very sorry the news gods did not cooperate and mucked up your Thanksgiving re-do on Saturday. Ten years on the Justice beat, and I can tell you there’s just no predicting anything anymore. Carrie From:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:[email protected]] S nt:Monday,M arch13, 20171:10PM To:CarrieJohnson Subj ct:RE: momentforacall It will be an updated version of the prepared text from AG conference. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Carrie Johnsonmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Monday, March 13, 2017 1:08 PM To:'Flores, Sarah Isgur <(OPA)'[email protected] > Subject:RE: moment for a call Okgreat my q is about content whether this is THE speech or a modest recitation of what we’ve heard from him so faron the trail, at the state AGs conference, etc. (Need to know how much time to book for that afternoon on the show) THANKS C From:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected]] S nt:Monday,M arch13, 201712:50PM To:CarrieJohnson Subj ct:RE: momentforacall You bet I think we’re planning on having a gaggle in Richmond. Peter is the owner of all things Richmond so any details, check with him! *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22519 From:Carrie Johnsonmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Monday, March 13, 2017 12:25 PM To:Flores, Sarah IsgurOPA) [email protected]( ( ) Today or tomorrow? Need to check on something re the AG’s Wednesday event. Thanks Carrie 202-513-2216 office (b) (6) cell DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22519 Lachlan Markay From: LachlanMarkay Sent: Monday,March13,20171:42PM To: [email protected] Subject: WHethicspledge HiSarah, I'mhopingtofollowuponaquestionthatSeanSpicerjustfieldedatthepressbriefing.Hewasaskedwhat sortofsanctionsmightbeimposedonanadministrationofficialwhoviolatesprovisionsoftheethicspledge imposedbyEO13770,suchasitsfiveyear"coolingoff"periodbeforeadminofficialscanregistertolobby. SeansaiditwasaquestionforDOJ,sojusthopingyoumightbeabletoprovidesomeinsight.Doyouknow whatsortofactionmightbetakenintheeventthatthatoranyotherprovisionoftheEOisviolated? Thanks! Lachlan -- LachlanMarkay TheDailyBeast (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22524 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 5:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE:Update on response to Schiff letter I hear you. I don’t have an update for you at the moment. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:[email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] Sent:Monday, March 13, 201753 PM 4: To:[email protected] ;[email protected] Subject:RE:Updateon responseto Schiffletter Hi Sarah, Even if you plan not to respond, could you tell me that definitively? Sorry for the multiple emails, my editors have a big appetite for this story. Thanks, Julia From:Ainsley, Julia E. (Reuters News) S nt:Monday, March 13, 20171:33 PM To:'[email protected]' Subj ct:Update on response to Schiffletter Hi Sarah, I hope you had a nice time at the happy hour on Thursday. I would say I hope you had a nice weekend, but based on the headlines, I bet you didn’t have much of one! We’re interested in tracking any response to the letter from Congressman Schiff asking DOJ for evidence of the wiretap Trump has claimed. Do you have an update for me on that? Thank you, Julia JuliaEdwards Ainsley ReutersNews ThomsonReuters Mobil (b) (6) [email protected] Reuters.com Document ID: 0.7.22207.20926 Tucker, Eric From: Tucker, Eric Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 5:14 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA); [email protected] Subject: RE: Spicer just now Hi, do you guys have any updates? From:Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:[email protected]] S nt:Monday,M arch13, 20172:07PM To:Tucker,Eric; [email protected] Subj ct:RE: Spicerjustnow We received the letter and are reviewing it, but we don’t have any further comment at this time. Should that change, we’ll let you know. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Tucker, Eric [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Monday, March 13, 2017 1:53 PM To:[email protected] ; [email protected] Subject:Spicer just now Hi Sarah and Peter, Sean Spicer just now said that the White House was expecting DOJ to respond to the congressional demand for any evidence of Justice Department wiretapping. Is that indeed something you’re planning on doing? And if so, what time should we expect that? Thanks very much. Eric DocumentID: 0.7.22207.11326 Acosta, Jim From: Acosta, Jim Sent: Monday, March13, 20175:37PM To: Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Will DOJ be providingevidence ofwiretappingtointel committees? Heyjustcirclingbacktoseeifanythingwentout... From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Idon’twanttobetoodefinitiveuntilIknowmorelater butthat’smybestguess From:Acosta, Jimmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Monday, March13, 201711:37AM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Gotit..butperhaps notmuch more than that? From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sarah.Isg < [email protected] ov> Sent:Monday, March13, 201711:35:27AM To:Acosta, Jim Subject:RE: WillDOJ beprovidingevidenceofwiretappingtointelcommittees? FPPO: Ithinktherecouldbealetterlatertodaylettingthemknowweareinreceiptoftheirreq uestetc OriginalMessage From: Acosta,Jim[mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday,March13,2017 11:30 AM To: SarahIsgurFlore(b) (6) Subject: WillDOJbeprovidingevidenceofwiretappingto intelcommittees? Shouldweexpectthatto happen?Onbgrd. SentfrommyiPhone DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22535 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 5:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FPPO:coming soon *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.93695 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:57 AM To: Carr, Peter (OPA); Tucker, Eric Cc: Gurman, Sadie Subject: RE: Quickquestion Thankyou forchecking! *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Carr, Peter(OPA)[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Tuesday, March14, 201711:56AM To:Tucker, Eric Thanksforthecheck, Eric. Reallyappreciateit. On Mar14, 2017, at11:43AM, Tucker,[email protected] Eric< >wrote: HiPeterandSarah, Ourphotodeskran again through alloftheshotstheytookofbothRod andRachel, and apparently therearen’tanyonesthatcapturedtheirkidsin thebackground. Theyallseemtobeshotsofthem takingtheoathorclose-upsoftheirfacesasthey’retalking. Sorry. Eric From:Carr,Peter(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected]] S nt:Thursday,M arch 09,20176:23PM To:Tucker, Eric Cc:Gurman,Sadie Subj ct:Re: Quickquestion Thanks,appreciatethis. OnMar9, 2017, at6:22PM, Tucker, Eric< [email protected]>wrote: HiPeter, Sorry,Imeanttogetbackearlieronthis. AtleastasitconcernsRachel, thephotodesk didnotimmediatelyturnanythingupwithherchildren in thebackground. Butletme checkagain,andforRodaswell. Eric From:Carr, Peter(OPA)[ mailto:[email protected]] DocumentID: 0.7.22207.20945 S nt:Thursday, arch09,M 20173:55PM To:Tucker,Eric; Gurman,Sadie Subj ct:Quickquestion MyfolkshaveaskedifAPhappenedtotakeanyphotosofRodRosensteinand/orRachel BrandatTuesday’shearingthatincludedtheirchildren in thebackground. Theywere interestedinobtainingacopyofonefortheirrecords. Thx, Peter DocumentID: 0.7.22207.20945 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Tuesday, March14, 20177:44PM To: Flores, SarahIsgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Crime TaskForce Ok, cool. Thanks for gettingbackto me. From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) NothingI’m awareof *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sari[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent:Tuesday, March14, 20177:42PM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) I don't reallyknow! Someone justtold me thatSessions and DOJ was close to releasinginformation about his crime taskforce plan. From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sarah.Isg < [email protected] ov> Sent:Tuesday, March14, 20177:40PM To:Horwitz, Sari Subject:RE:CrimeTaskForce Whatdoyou mean taskforceplan? *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sari[ mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Tuesday, March14, 20176:19PM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sarah.Isg < [email protected] ov> Subject:CrimeTaskForce AlsoSarah, areyou allclosetoputtingoutyourcrimetaskforceplan?Doyou thinkthatwillhappen thisweek? Sentfrom myiPad DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22620 On Mar13, 2017, at6:26PM, Flores,ur(OPA) SarahIsgSarah.Isg [email protected]< ov>wrote: Thisafternoon, theDepartmentofJusticeplaced callstorepresentativesoftheChairman andRanking MemberoftheUnitedStatesHousePermanentSelectCommitteeon Intelligencetoaskforadditional timetoreviewtherequestin compliancewiththegoverning legalauthoritiesand todeterminewhatif anyresponsivedocumentsmayexist. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22620 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:48 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Today Thanks! From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) I’ll be on my way to Richmond in the am. I’ll figure out who you can talk to might not be until the afternoon. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sari [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:44 PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) We are going to have embargoed information about the budget tomorrow and are preparing stories for Thursday. At some point in the morning, it would be good to just double-check the information I'll have and what it means with whoever at DOJ will be handling this for you all. From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) So sorry you have embargoed numbers? Or youre asking me for embargoed numbers? *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sarimailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:02 PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Yes, it's embargoed until Thursday morning. But I'm going to be writing a story tomorrow based on embargoed information. Who will the best person at DOJ to talk to about the numbers? DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22625 Sent from my iPad On Mar14, 2017, at3:00 PM, Flores, [email protected] Isgur(OPA) < >wrote: Isn’t budget Thursday? Or Iway behind? *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sarimailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 2:13 PM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Thanks. And who is handling your budget rollout tomorrow? From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Nothing planned today *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Horwitz, Sarimailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:07 AM To:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sarah, is Sessions doing a gaggle or do you expect anything happening at DOJ today that Iwould need to beowntown? d Working at home right now. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2017, at 6:26 PM, Flores,< [email protected] Isgur (OPA) >rote: w This afternoon, the Department of Justice placed calls to representatives of the Chairman andRankingMemberofthe United States HousePermanentSelectCommitteeon Intelligence to ask for additional time to review the request in compliance with the governing legal authorities and to determine what if any responsive documents may exist. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22625 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:48PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: DOJ on section 7 oftravel EO Declinetocomment *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:[email protected][mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Tuesday, March14, 20175:09PM To:[email protected];[email protected] Subject:DOJ on section 7oftravelEO HiSarah andPeter, MycolleagueswhocovertheStateDeptarewritingastoryaboutSection 7ofthenewtravelEOthatasksStateand DHStoreviewrescindingtheirauthoritiesrelatingtotheterrorismgroundsofinadmissibility. Immigration lawyers and refugeeadvocatessaythatthiswould effectivelybarfromtheUnitedStatesindividualswhohaveactuallybeen thevictimsofterroristsorhavebeen otherwisecaughtupin conflictin theirhomecountriesbutarethemselves innocentofanywrongdoing. MycolleagueswouldliketoknowifAGSessionshadanythingtodowith theinclusion ofthissection sincehewas consulted ontheEO’scontent. Couldyou letmeknowbymid-daytomorrow? Thanks, Julia JuliaEdwards Ainsley ReutersNews ThomsonReuters Mobile(b) (6) [email protected] Reuters.com DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21251 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:53 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Today Ok, let me know when you're free to talk. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Flores, [email protected] Isgur (OPA) < >wrote: It's a little bit of a small shop right now and we're stretched thin right now. Sorry! You're stuck wm eprobably. On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:04 PM,[email protected] Horwitz, Sari < > wrote: Working on the budget story. Iknow you’re busy in Richmond, but is there anyone Ican talk to on background? Thanks much, Sari From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)mailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:45 PM To:Horwitz, Sari [email protected] < > Subject:RE: Today Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.22625) From:Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA)[email protected] < > Sent:Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:40 PM To:Horwitz, Sari DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22668 Carrie Johnson From: Carrie Johnson Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:42 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) ([email protected]) Cc: 'Hornbuckle, Wyn (OPA)' Subject: Muchonoise from Hill On Comey, “wiretapping,”cooperationfromDOJ andFBI. IsawAGSessions’ commentsfrom thegagglein Richmond. Willyouhavemoretoday?Grassleyhascomeouthard againstComey. AndLindseyGraham saysCongressisflying blind on amatterofsuchpublicimport. THANKYOU CarrieJohnson [email protected] DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22673 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 3:41 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Do you have a few minutes to talk about the budget? Sari Horwitz Washington Post Staff Writer (202) 334-7284 Ce (b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bio and stories: wapo.st/sarihorwitz Document ID: 0.7.22207.22679 Navas, Nicole (OPA) From: Navas, Nicole (OPA) Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 20178:57PM To: Carrie Johnson; Sarah Isgur Flores(OPA); [email protected] Cc: Arnie Seipel; Muthoni Muturi Subject: RE: ReaxtoHawaii ruling and trumpcommentsjustnow Hi, We are declining tocommentatthistime. We will letyou knowifthatchanges. Thankyou Nicole A. Navas Spokesperson/Public AffairsSpecialist U.S.DepartmentofJustice (DOJ) -----Original Message----- From:arrie C Johnson[mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: Wednesday, March15, 20178:56PM To: SarahIsgurFlores(OPA)[email protected]>; < [email protected] CArniec: Seipel Seeking reaxfrom Justice Thanks Carrie Sentfrom myiPhone DocumentID: 0.7.22207.67195 Horwitz, Sari From: Horwitz, Sari Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:04AM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Subject: Re: Good morning! Thanks. Sentfrom myiPhone On Mar 16, 2017, at7:49AM,s, SarahIsgur Flore (OPA)Sarah.Isgur.Flore < [email protected] >wrote : Nothing today On Mar 16, 2017, at7:42 AM, [email protected], Sari < >wrote: Justwantedtoche ckifanythingishappe ningatDOJbuildingtoday. Mightbeworking awayfromdowntown. Thanks, Sari SariHorwitz WashingtonPostStaffWriter (202)334-7284 C(b) (6) @sarihorwitz Bioand stories:wapo.st/sarihorwitz[wapo.st] DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22866 Barrett, Devlin From: Barrett, Devlin Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: travel ban litigation question HiSarah, IsentthistoNicolethismorningbutfiguredI shouldflag toyou aswellsinceyou issued thestatementlastnighton theruling,anditwastheAGwhohascited the300+figure. Dev From:Barrett, Devlin Sent:Thursday, March16, 20179:42 AM To:'[email protected] ov' HiNicole, ReachingoutforcommentforastoryI’m doingaboutacoupleofinternalUSGreportsthatundercuttherationalefor thetravelban. Thedepartmentchosetopublicizethe“morethan 300terrorinvestigations’’ involvingpeoplewhocametotheUSas refugees, buthavekeptsecret(and classified) theunderlyinguresfig from theFBI thatmakeupthatnumber, specifically, thatmorethan halfofthoseareIraqiswhowould nothavebeen affectedbythetravelban, and only about30%ofwhom arefrom countriescitedin theban (mostofthoseSomalis, fwiw). Sotosomein thegovernment, theadministration ischerry-pickingitsdatatotrytog arnersupportfortheban,even thoughthefullpicture, thesepeopleargue, actuallyarg ues ag ainsttheban being veryeffectivein preventing terrorism. Can youivemesomecommentastowhyDoJ g publicized thetoplinenumber, morethan 300investigations, without publicizingtheunderlyingures,fig which arethatmostofthoseareIraqisandfrom countriesnotaffectedbytheban? I’m (b)a (6) Weplan topublish thislatemorning. Thanks, Dev DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22851 Navas, Nicole (OPA) From: Navas, Nicole (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:06 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (OPA); Barrett, Devlin Cc: [email protected]; Carr, Peter (OPA) Subject: RE: travel ban litigation question Awesome, thanks Nicole A. Navas Spokesperson/Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Department ofJustice (DOJ) 2-02 514-1155 (office) (b) (6) (cell) [email protected] From: Raimondi, Marc (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:00 PM To: Navas, Nicole (OPA) Devlin and I already co m unicated. m Thanks Nicole. From: Navas, Nicole (OPA) Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 11:57 AM To: Barrett, Devlin HI Dev, I’m staffing back-to-back interviews and have added colleagues to assist. Thank you Nicole A. Navas Spokesperson/Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Department ofJustice (DOJ) From: Barrett, Devlin [m ailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: travel ban litigation question Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.22851) Document ID: 0.7.22207.12976 Carrie Johnson From: Carrie Johnson Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 2:32 PM To: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) ([email protected]) Subject: fyi: NPR web feature http://www.npr.org/2017/03/16/520416458/trump-violating -lawyers-first-rule-for-clients-keep-your-mouth - shut?live 1 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.22998 Barrett, Devlin From: Barrett, Devlin Sent: Friday, March17, 201710:57AM To: Flores, SarahIsgu(OPA)r Subject: RE: checking in Thatdoesn’tsoundliketheDoJIknow. Oh waitthatsoundsexactlylikethedojI know From:Flores, Sa rahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Friday, March17, 201710:55AM To:Barrett, Devlin Ithinkthat’stheproblembutopposite!Theyhaven’tcometomovemyfu rnitureso I’vebeen slu mped overatthis deskfortwoweeksnow!! *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Barrett, Devlinmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Friday, March17, 201710:53AM To:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sorrytohearyou’renotfeelingwell. Maybeyou’vebeenstandingtoo mu ch?Youshou ldprobablyu sea different desk:) From:Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA)[mailto:Sarah.Isgur.Flores@u sdoj.gov ] Sent:Friday, March17, 201710:52AM To:Barrett, Devlin Idon’thaveanyrealguidanceyetbesidesthisafternoon atthispoint. I’mnotfeelingawesome…solunch maynotbe onthemenuformetoday---ugh *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Barrett, Devlinmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent:Friday, March17, 201710:38AM To:sarah.isgu r.flores@u sdoj.gov Subject:checkingin HiSarah, DocumentID: 0.7.22207.23056 MattZapisdrivingtoOhiotoday, soI’mon travelban duty. Totallyofftherecord, anyguidanceonwhen noticesof appealmightbefiled? Dev PSanyinterestin grabbinglunch today? DocumentID: 0.7.22207.23056 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, SarahIsgur(OPA) Sent: Friday, March17, 20172:25 PM To: Raju, Manu Subject: RE: DOJ response toHouse intel The DepartmentofJustice hascomplied with the requestfrom leadersofthe House andSenate Intelligence CommitteesandJudiciaryCommitteesseekinginformation relatedtosurveillance during the 2016election. *** SarahIsgurFlores DirectorofPublic Affairs (b) (6) -----Original Message----- From: Raju, Manumailto:Manu.R [ [email protected]] Sent: Friday, March17, 20172:23PM To:[email protected] Subject: DOJ response toHouse intel Hi -heardyou have responded tothem. Anychance you can give readoutofthe letter re surveillance on Trumpcampaign?Thanks Manuaju, R CNN Twitter: @mkraju [email protected] Sentfrom myiPhone DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21615 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: bc i assume youll ask atsome point The Departmentof Just ice has complied hwithe t request from leaders heof House t and Senate Int elligence Commit tees and Judiciary tCommi tees seekingion informatrelat o surveillance ed t duringhe t 2016 elect ion. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) Document ID: 0.7.22207.106246 Tucker, Eric From: Tucker,Eric Sent: Friday,March17,20173:12PM To: Flores,SarahIsgur(OPA) Subject: RE:Statementonwiretapping? Thanks,whatdoesthismeanexactly?Youprovidedinformation,oryousearchedyourfilesandfoundno informationtoprovide? From:Flores, Sarah Isgur(OPA) [mailto:[email protected]] S nt:FridayMarch , 17, 2017 3:11 PM To:Tucker, Eric Subj ct:RE: Statementon wiretapping? TheDepartmentofJusticehascompliedwiththerequestfromleadersoftheHouseandSenateIntelligence CommitteesandJudiciaryCommitteesseekinginformationrelatedtosurveillanceduringthe2016election. *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From:Tucker,Eric[mailto:[email protected]] Sent:Friday,March17,20173:05PM To:[email protected];[email protected] Subject:Statementonwiretapping? Higuys,IseesomethingonTwitteraboutsuggestingastatementthatyouguyshavecompliedwiththecongressional requestre:wiretapping?DidyouguyssendsomethingoutonthatandIjustmissedit? Thanks, Eric DocumentID: 0.7.22207.23138 Carr, Peter (OPA) From: Carr, Peter (OPA) Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 3:14 PM To: Tucker, Eric Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Statement on wiretapping? Just been providing eto whothos had as ked: The Department of Justice hascomplied with thet requesfrom leaders of the e Housand Senate Intelligence Committeesand Judiciary Committees s eeking information relateds to urveillance during the 2016 election. On Mar 17, 2017, at 3:06 PM,[email protected] Tucker, Eric> wrote:< Duplicative Material (Document ID: 0.7.22207.23138) Document ID: 0.7.22207.11675 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:41 PM To: Davis, Julie Subject: Re: Conway White House ishandling nominations On Mar 18, 2017, at10:13AM, Davis,[email protected] Julie < >wrote: Hi Sarah, Sorrytobother on a Saturday. I am chasing these reportsthatGeorge Conwayisgetting the job ashead ofthe civil rightsdivision over there. I imagine you won'tcommentuntil it'sofficial, but can you sayon background(notsourced toyou or Justice) ifit'saccurate? Thanks, Julie Julie HirschfeldDavis White House Correspondent The NewYorkTimes [email protected] (b) (6) mobile (202) 862-0412direct DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21629 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 5:20 PM To: Ma t tApuzzo; Goldman, Adam; Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Cc: Prior, Ian (OPA) Subject: RE: my contactinfo Works for me *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From: Ma t tApuzzo [mailto:ma t t [email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 5:05 PM To: Goldman, Adam How about 2? Matt Apuzzo The New York Times 202.862.0304 w (b) (6) 5c From: Ma t tApuzzo ma< t .apuzzo@nytt imes.com > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 4:54:38 PM To: Goldman, Adam; Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Cc: Prior, Ian (OPA) Subject: Re: my actcont info You had me at afternoon pastries. Perfect. Just say when. Matt Apuzzo The New York Times 202.862.0304 w (b) (6) 5c From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Document ID: 0.7.22207.21636 Adding Ian who juststedart as principal deputy here. Can we do ernoonan aft past Paul ry onat 9tomorrow h t potent ially? *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director of Public Affairs (b) (6) From: Apuzzo, Mat mailtt[ o:ma t .apuzzo@nytt imes.com] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 5:35 PM To: Goldman, Adam Hi Sarah. I look forward to meeting you. I've covered DOJ for the Times, and before that AP. I'm doing more general natsec stuffthese days but I'm still around DOJ on and off. Would love to say hello. My info: Matt Apuzzo The New York Times 202.862.0304 w (b) (6) 5 c On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Goldman,[email protected] Adam < > wrote: thanks. let me know about lunch. i know you're extremely busy. adam On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Flores, Sarah [email protected] (OPA) < > wrote: The Department ofJustice has complied with the request from leaders ofthe House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Judiciary Committees seeking information related to surveillance during the 2016 election. On Mar 17, 2017, at 5:16 PM, Goldman, [email protected] < > wrote: We can do lunch next week. Anytime but Monday. Adam -- Adam Goldman Reporter The New York Times (b) (6) 5 202.862.0362 Document ID: 0.7.22207.21636 -- AdamGoldman Reporter TheNew YorkTimes (b) (6) 202.862.0362 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.21636 Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) From: Flores, Sarah Isgur (OPA) Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:54AM To: Tucker, Eric Subject: RE: Tax division portfolio? Nicole Navas *** Sarah Isgur Flores Director ofPublic Affairs (b) (6) -----Original Message----- From: Tucker, Ericmailto:[email protected] [ ] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 20178:46AM To:[email protected] Subject: Tax division portfolio? Hi, random question: whoin OPAhasthatportfolio? Sentfrom myiPhone Document ID: 0.7.22207.21647 From: Navas, Nicole (OPA) Date: Tue Mar 21 201 7 1 1 :06:54 EDT To: Zapotosky, Mat t Good morning, See taached t briefing schedule in Hawaii. Thanks Nicole A. Navas Spokesperson/Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Departmentof Just ice (DOJ) From: Zapotosky, Mat [mailtt t o:ma .zapot t [email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 1 5, 201 7 6:52 PM To: Navas, Nicole (OPA)[email protected]> < Cc: '[email protected]' Hi— Assume you guys have seen tbyhe now,judge buin t Hawaii has heblocked new tt ravel ban. Any comment, or idea of whatyou’ll do? Appeal?next Best, Mat tZapotosky | The Washington Post (b) (6) (cell) (202) 334-5873 (office) Document ID: 0.7.22207.69409 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 1 of6 PageID #: 4534 DOUGLAS S. CHIN (Bar No. 6465)NEAL K. KATYAL* AttorneyGeneralofthe State ofHawai‘i HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY555 Thirteenth Street NW GENERAL, STATE OF HAWAI‘IWashington, DC 20004 425 Queen Street Telephone: (202) 637-5600 Honolulu, HI 96813 Fax: (202) 637-5910 Telephone: (808) 586-1500 *Admitted Pro Hac Vice Fax: (808) 586-1239 Attorneysfor Plaintiff, State ofHawai‘i Attorneysfor Plaintiffs, State of Hawai‘iand Ismail Elshikh (See Next Page For Additional Counsel) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI‘I STATEOF HAWAI‘I andISMAILELSHIKH, Civil Action No. 1:17-cv- Plaintiffs, 00050-DKW-KSC v. JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROPOSED DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacityBRIEFING as SCHEDULE President of the United States; U.S. ORDER FOR PLAINTIFFS’ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY;FORTHCOMING MOTION JOHN F. KELLY, in his official capacityTO as CONVERT Secretary of Homeland Security; U.S. TEMPORARY DEPARTMENT OF STATE; REX TILLERSON,RESTRAINING ORDER TO in his official capacity as Secretary of State;A PRELIMINARY and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INJUNCTION Defendants. 1 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 2 of6 PageID #: 4535 ADDITIONAL COUNSEL CLYDE J. WADSWORTH (Bar No. 8495) COLLEEN ROH SINZDAK* Solicitor General ofthe State ofHawai‘i MITCHELL P. REICH* DEIRDRE MARIE-IHA (Bar No. 7923) ELIZABETH HAGERTY* DONNA H. KALAMA (Bar No. 6051)HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP KIMBERLY T. GUIDRY (Bar No. 7813)555 Thirteenth Street NW ROBERT T. NAKATSUJI (Bar No. 6743)Washington, DC 20004 Deputy Attorneys General Telephone: (202) 637-5600 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY Fax: (202) 637-5910 GENERAL, STATE OF HAWAI‘I Email: 425 Queen Street [email protected] Honolulu, HI 96813 Telephone: (808) 586-1500 THOMAS P. SCHMIDT* Fax: (808) 586-1239 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP Email: [email protected] 875 Third Avenue New York, NY 2 100 2 Attorneys for Plaintiff, State ofHawai‘i Telephone: (212) 918-3000 Fax: (212) 918-3100 SARA SOLOW* ALEXANDER B. BOWERMAN* HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 1835 Market St., 29th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (267) 675-4600 Fax: (267) 675-4601 *Admitted Pro Hac Vice Attorneys for Plaintiffs, State of Hawai‘i and Ismail Elshikh 2 Document ID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 3 of6 PageID #: 4536 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE ORDER FORPLAINTIFFS’ FORTHCOM ING MOTION TO CONVERT TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Theparties file the instant joint motion with this Court, respectfully moving forthe entryofaProposedBriefingScheduleOrderforPlaintiffs’ forthcoming Motion to Convert Temporary Restraining Order to a Preliminary Injunction. Since this Court issued its Order of017, March15, Plaintiffs 2 and the Government have been conferring through counsel to try to agree to aproposed stipulated briefingandargumentschedule on the issue ofwhetherthis Court’s TemporaryRestraining Order should be extended or converted to a Preliminary Injunction. In the evening of0, March 2 2 017, Eastern Standard Time, Plaintiffs and the Government agreed to the followingbriefing and argument schedule on Plaintiffs’ forthcomingMotion to ConvertTemporaryRestrainingOrdertoa PreliminaryInjunction, ifit is acceptable to this Court. Specifically, the parties propose that: 1.Plaintiffs file their Motion to Convert TemporaryRestrainingOrder to a Preliminary Injunction by 11:59 PM Hawaii Standard Time (H.S.T.) on Monday, March0, 2 2 017; 3 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 4 of6 PageID #: 4537 2 . The Governmentfiles its Oppositionto Plaintiffs’ Motionby11:59 PM 1 H.S.T. onThursday, March3, 2 2 017; 3.Plaintiffs file their Replyby11:59PMH.S.T.Friday, on March4, 2 2 017. 4.Bothparties prepare to appear at ahearingin this Court with telephonic access available on the morning of Monday,7, 2 March 2 soon 017, or as thereafter as counsel maybe heard. Plaintiffs note that theydo not believe that such ahearingis necessary. Defendants believe that ahearing wouldbe appropriate in light of the nature of relief that Plaintiffs are seeking, as well as to answer anyquestions that the Court may have regarding the scope of anyreliefthatthe Courtmaygrant. Defendants also note thatthe Court’s TRO requestedstipulated a briefing and hearing schedule. ECF19. No. 2 If the Court does not issue an Order on this proposed briefing schedule by 5:59H.S.T. (11:59 P.M. E.S.T.)Monday, on March20, 2017, the above dates shall be modified such that: Plaintiffs shallfile their Motion to Convert Temporary Restraining Order to a PreliminaryInjunction by 9:30 A.M. H.S.T. on Tuesday, March21, 017; 2 the Government shallfile its Opposition by9:30A.M.on H.S.T. Friday, March24, 2017; andPlaintiffs shallfile their Replyby9:30A.M. H.S.T. on Saturday, March5, 2 017. 1 Defendantsreserve their rights to request additional time to file their opposition brieftothe extentthattheydetermine thatPlaintiffs’ motion raises substantial new factual or legal issues that would necessitate additional time to respond. 4 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 5 of6 PageID #: 4538 Additionally,the parties have agreed to jointly stipulate to an extension of thisCourt’s TemporaryRestrainingO rder of March017, 15, 2until this Court has had an opportunity to rule on whether the TRO should be converted to a preliminaryinjunction or extended. The parties respectfully move for the entry of a proposed briefing schedule with the above dates. DATED: Washington, D.C., March0, 2 2 017. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Neal K. Katyal DOUGLAS S. CHIN (Bar No. 6465)NEAL K. KATYAL* AttorneyGeneralofthe State ofHawai‘i COLLEEN ROH SINZDAK* CLYDE J. WADSWORTH (Bar No.MITCHELL 8495) P. REICH* SolicitorGeneral ofthe State ofHawai‘iELIZABETH HAGERTY* DEIRDRE MARIE-IHA (Bar No. 7923)THOMAS P. SCHMIDT* KIMBERLY T. GUIDRY (Bar No. 7813)SARA SOLOW* DONNA H. KALAMA (Bar No. 6051)ALEXANDER B. BOWERMAN* ROBERT T. NAKATSUJI (Bar No.HOGAN 6743) LOVELLS US LLP Deputy Attorneys General DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF HAWAI‘I* Admitted Pro Hac Vice Attorneysfor Plaintiff, State ofHawai‘i Attorneysfor Plaintiffs, State of Hawai‘iand Ismail Elshikh CHAD A. READLER Acting Assistant AttorneyGeneral ELLIOT ENOKI (No.8) 152 United States Attorney 5 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 Filed 03/20/17 Page 6 of6 PageID #: 4539 EDRIC M. CHING (No. 6697) Assistant United States Attorney JOHN R. TYLER Assistant Branch Director /s/BradP.Rosenberg MICHELLE R. BENNETT (Co. Bar No. 37050) BRAD P. ROSENBERG (D.C.Bar No. 467513) DANIEL SCHWEI (N.Y. Bar) Trial Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Ave, N.W. Washington, DC0530 2 Tel: (202 ) 514-3374 Fax: (202 ) 616-8460 E-mail:[email protected] Attorneysfor Defendants 6 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 1 Filed 03/20/17 Page 1 of2 PageID #: 4540 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAI‘I and ISMAIL ELSHIKH, Plaintiffs, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-00050- capacity as President of the United States; DKW-KSC U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; JOHN F. KELLY, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE; REX TILLERSON, in his official capacity as Secretary of State; and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. [PROPOSED] SCHEDULING ORDER REGARDINGPLAINTI S’ FORTHCOMING MOTION TO CONVERT TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Upon consideration ofthe parties’ JointMotion for Entry ofProposed Briefing Schedule Order for Plaintiffs’ Forthcomingto Convert Motion Temporary Restraining Order to a Preliminary Injunction, the files and records herein, and good cause appearing therefor; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit briefs upon Plaintiffs’anticipated motion in accordance with the following schedule: 1 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 1 Filed 03/20/17 Page 2 of2 PageID #: 4541 1.Plaintiffs shall file their Motion to Convert Temporary Restraining Order to a Preliminary Injunction(the “Motion”)by 11:59 P.M. Hawaii Standard Time (H.S.T.)Monday, on March0, 2 2 017; 2. Defendants shall file their Oppositionto iffs’ MotionPlaint ,if any, by 11:59 P.M. H.S.T.Thursday, on March3, 2 2 017; 3.Plaintiffs shallfile their Reply, if any, by11:59P.M. H.S.T. on Friday, March4, 2 2017. 4.The Court herebysetsa hearing on Plaintiffs’ forthcoming Motion for ______A.M. on the morning ofMonday,7, March2 2 017. Counsel shall provide telephone numbers to the Court’s stafffor purposes ofattending the hearingelectronically. 5.The Court’s Temporary Restraining Order(“TRO”) of March 15,017, 2Dkt. 219, is extended and shall remain in place until such time as this Court has had an opportunity to rule on whether the TRO should be converted to a preliminary injunction or otherwise extended. DATED: Honolulu,Hawai‘i, ______. ______Derrick K. Watson U.S.District Judge State ofHawai‘i, et al. v. Trump,, Civil et Action al. No. 1:17-cv-00050-DKW- KSC; [Proposed] Scheduling Order regardingPlaintiffs’ Forthcoming Motionto Convert Temporary Restraining Order to a PreliminaryInjunction. DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 2 Filed 03/20/17 Page 1 of2 PageID #: 4542 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FORTHEDISTRICTOFHAWAI‘I STATEOFHAWAI‘I,and ISMAIL ELSHIKH, Plaintiffs, v. Civil No. 17-00050-DKW-KSC DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; JOHN F. KELLY, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE; REX TILLERSON, in his official capacity as Secretary of State; and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on the dates and by the methods of service noted below, a true and correct copytheparties’ of JointMotionforEntryofProposedBriefing ScheduleOrdforPlaintiffs’ er ForthcomingMotiontoConvert Temporary Restraining Order to a PreliminaryInjunction was served on the following at their last known addresses: 1 Document ID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 Case 1:17 cv 00050 DKW KSC Document 235 2 Filed 03/20/17 Page 2 of2 PageID #: 4543 Served Electronically t hrough CM/ECF on March 20, 2017, counsel for all amicus parties of record heand following: t Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq. [email protected] Edric Ming-Kai Ching, Esq. [email protected] Jeffrey B. Wall, Esq. [email protected] Michelle R. Bennett, Esq. [email protected] Brad P. Rosenberg, Esq. [email protected] Daniel Schwei, Esq. [email protected] DATED: Washington, D.C., March20, 2 017. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Neal K. Katyal DOUGLAS S. CHIN (Bar No. 6465) NEAL K. KATYAL* AttorneyGeneraloftheStateofHawai‘i COLLEEN ROH SINZDAK* CLYDE J. WADSWORTH (Bar No. 8495) MITCHELL P. REICH* SolicitorGeneraloftheStateofHawai‘i ELIZABETH HAGERTY* DEIRDRE MARIE-IHA (Bar No.3) 792 THOMAS P. SCHMIDT* DONNA H. KALAMA (Bar No. 6051) SARA SOLOW* KIMBERLY T. GUIDRY (Bar No. 7813) ALEXANDER B. BOWERMAN* ROBERT T. NAKATSUJI (Bar No. 6743) HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP DeputyAttorneys General DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEYAdmitted * Pro Hac Vice GENERAL,STATEOFHAWAI‘I Attorneysfor Plaintiffs, State of Attorneys for Plaintiff, State ofHawai‘i Hawai‘i and Ismail Elshikh 2 DocumentID: 0.7.22207.69409-000001 < Subject: Boente