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It's interesting, I've got —redacted— and David and him and everyone calling me to survey the terrain. I guess that's good.

—redacted— 8:30. I will arrive right about then and will be free until 910 when my midyear brief starts. —redacted—

Hey I know your evening sucks. I need to talk to you tonight about work. Things went sideways with Andy and Bill.

At my desk, calling —redacted— to see if he is still here.

Sorry, I'm busy. Call back later.

I'm talking to him now.

Sorry still on phone. Issue is if Laufman makes himself one of the two DoJ, do I send the two case agents or insert myself. Andy told Bill send the best two. And what "best" means isn't clear to me in this context.

Hi, just leaving. Trisha is still there (or at least her car is). Saw —redacted— leaving, too, though be didn't see me —redacted—

We talked about it, but "best" was not in terms of agents (though that's whay I wrote). It's about what the best outcome is. —redacted—

Agreed. I called bill and relayed what we discussed. He agrees.I will email you and —redacted— same.

Sorry meeting went long with Bill. So —redacted— is covering my 10 and my 11 just cancelled. —redacted—

Finally leaving. As I think about going away, I remember that we have moved around interviews so that I can be there for them. Those are the things I need to be present for.

The question remains whether I need to be here for this, or not need to, but should. —redacted—

Yeah, but you know what bugs me? If you weren't in there, who is supposed to point out all the doubts and qualifications about the reporting, all the potential misinterpretations and exaggerations? that person needs to be in the room. I understand it could be you, but it could be me or somebody else at that level. They should have the benefit of that type of nuance and information, and clearly they don't, or at least they don't enough. They're certainly not getting it out of the so-called senior leaders who are sitting round that table beside Andy.

But Jim doesn't get the reporting, does he? Saying hey this Isn't a raw cut, all the opportunities for error/exaggeration?

Thought of the perfect person D can bounce this off of

Pat

You gotta give me credit if we go with him.

And delay briefing him on until I can get back and do it. Late next week or later.

Yes, he's at Skadden in Chicago. I haven't talked to him for a year or two. Don't forget that Dag Comey appointed him as special counsel in the Plame matter, and that he was there for Comey's investiture.

I could work with him again ☺

And damn we'd get sh*t DONE

And it frustrates me, because Bill, at his 7:15, brings up the whole matter in front of his DADs. One who is acting for Dina. Who immediately goes to John and tell him how Bill is stressed because all the stuff is going on about a special prosecutor. Bill needs to learn to not talk to everybody about this when he's upset about it. And I guarantee that agent, while discreet, is certainly going to tell at least a few other people.😡😡😡😡😡😡

I'm sending —redacted— to the 8:30 with Jones so that I can meet with John.

Don't think so. In my office talking to Jon

K. I'm waiting on —redacted—...😒

Ok. You sure? And if she is, I'll just hang...

Is it going to be weird if I show up, given Trishas email to you last night?

And let me know when you go in, I'll wait 10 then walk up

Totally got it

30 sec out

Hit me before you go, obviously. And j*sus how embarrassing I can't believe how out of breath I was. 😨

I mean that was weird....

Hey, do you know if you're close?

You said come soon!

I was mortified!

Ha. I AM responsive.

Because you know where I was on Thursday or Friday night - when I was complaining about everyone expecting me to deliver the hard message while they vacillated in discussing with their counterparts. About how my sense of justness and character was at odds with waiting until Sat to say something.

And rightfully, you point out stop being so prima donna-ish and just do it.

And i do.

And then I find out an hour later that in addition to what I was asked to do, JB went to counsel and had the discussion he did. And I'm the one facing the music. From some who I have known for a long time. Nobody else pays the price. Nobody else will have the same straight hard discussion. Yet I'm the only one who violated his sense of integrity to swallow hard and deliver the message.

I'm not sure if I want to be a part of this

Gmailed you two drafts of what I'm thinking of sending Bill, would appreciate your thoughts. Second (more recent) is updated so you can skip the first.

—redacted— Bill wants to talk to me at 1215...

—redacted— Just talked with Bill, who spoke with everyone this morning. Will fill you in tonight or tomorrow.

Also, hew was under the impression Andy wanted the meeting and a prebrief with FBI only just before. I think —redacted— may have screwed up that scheduling. Can you check? Obviously want to confirm with him before going to —redacted—

We talked for 45 minutes...

Updates for you

Will be in my office (just above you, I think) - sending a UC to 1:00 so I have a bit more flexibility

Hi. —redacted— coming through

Sitting in CES with them overnight writing the PSEU form so it's ready tomorrow morning for Dana and George to sign. Dana is ready.

Just finished. Will call. On the way out Eric asked (he suggested no) if we needed the meeting tomorrow afternoon

I did not. I had left when Eric caught me. I told Eric I deferred to Andy about whether or not we needed to meet. We did not talk about what we planned to tell the D on Mon.

Spoke to —redacted— and relayed Andy's message. Told him Andy was relaying to Carlin. Richard said he'd wait to hear from on high. Carlin and George are definitely going to have to message down

Think I need an eras....

And just got a mtg cancel for mtg tomorrow afternoon with Andy

Remind me —redacted— story

Of course. Let me know when. I'll be driving in by 7.

Still conference calling, 1:15 in...

George David —redacted— Jon —redacted—

Yes.

Many feelings. 😒

Never mind Conf call now

It's on news

You may wanna tell Devlin he should turn on CNN , there's news going on ;(

Sorry ;)

Ha. He asking about it now?

News picked up Weiner source

God. 😡

I assume McAuliffe picked up. But that doesn't make sense.

He said he was interviewing, maybe he's headed into private sector?

Talking to —redacted—

Can talk if you want. Not that that would make any sense.

Do you want to be —redacted— Andrew? Why not with —redacted— where there are at —redacted— and you might get assigned one?

But I don't know. That's a tough call.

Yeah I know. —redacted— though. Plus you know CI better than all of the attys....

Driving if you can talk.

Truly that might be your niche - work the —redacted—

Angle

Dude. It's all unclassified

Type on home computer and email to yourself.

Subj in custody, btw. First ML arrest of the Trump era

Yeah. —redacted—

I'm trying to write an email back to —redacted— but don't know what to say after, thanks for the heads up. How would you finish that email?

Yep

He just needs to send a message. Amd —redacted— needs to stand up and get people in line. That's his job, not JR's.

Of course I will. 😶