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From: Roberts, Blake
To: Siskel, Edward N; Walter M. Shaub; David J. Apol; Deborah J. Bortot; Heather A. Jones
Subject: Follow Up
(b)(5) - Draft letter to Mr. Siskel
(b) (5)
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Brandon A. Steele
(b) (6) . I can call you after our call with Don McGahn.
Walt
Director
Washington, DC 20005-3917
Telephone: 202.482.9292
Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov
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Brandon A. Steele
WalterM.Shaub,Jr.
Director
U.S.OfficeofGovernmentEthics
1201NewYorkAvenue,NW,Suite500
Washington,DC200053917
Telephone:202.482.9292
Email:walter.shaub@oge.gov
OriginalMessage
From:WalterM.Shaub
Sent:Saturday,January07,201710:15AM
To:'Gorelick,Jamie'
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake
Subject:RE:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Thanksforsharingthis,Jamie.Blakegavemeaheadsupthatanarticlewasintheworks.TheletterIsentEdyesterday
highlightssomesuggestionsforprotectingyourclientagainstpotentialconflictsofinterestandotherethicsissues.
Ihaveoneadditionalsuggestion.Thereisastrongtemptationforlawyerstothinkthatit'senoughtoputtogetherethics
arrangementsthatarelegallycompliant.Asyouknowfromyourowntimeingovernment,seniorofficialsinvariablyfind
themselvesoperatinginafastpacedworkenvironmentinwhichtheynecessarilymovefromonevaguelydefined
subjecttoanotherquicklythroughouttheday.Ethicsissuesariseunexpectedly,andtheydon'tcomewiththelabel
"Caution!I'manethicsissue."Forthisreason,weencouragefolkstosetupethicsarrangementsthatputseniorofficials
twostepsbackfromthelinebetweenwhatispermissibleandwhatisnot.OGEcanenforcethatapproachinthe
nomineeprogram,butWhiteHouseappointeesareatthemercyoftheattentionspanofaWhiteHouseCounsel'soffice
withathousandotherthingstodo.Asthingsarecurrentlyshapingup,it'snotclearthatthisnewWhiteHousewillhave
afullyfunctioningethicsofficeofitsownonthefirstday.Forthatreason,cautionisadvisable.Thefurtheryoucanput
himbackfromtheline,thebetteryouwillprotecthim.
Walt
WalterM.Shaub,Jr.
Director
U.S.OfficeofGovernmentEthics
1201NewYorkAvenue,NW,Suite500
Washington,DC200053917
Telephone:202.482.9292
Email:walter.shaub@oge.gov
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OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie[mailto(b) (6)
Sent:Saturday,January07,20179:42AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake;Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Fw:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Walt
Justaheadsupsoyouknowthisisoutthere.Ourproposedplancontemplatesstepstoremoveandmitigatesourcesof
conflict.
Best
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/us/politics/jaredkushnertrumpbusiness.html?smprod=nytcore
iphone&smid=nytcoreiphoneshare
AsDonaldJ.TrumpssoninlawpreparesforaWhiteHouserole,hisundisclosedtalkswithasecretiveChinesecompany
highlightpotentialconflictsofinterest.
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Importance: High
GoodMorning,Mr.Passantino:
Theoriginalcertificatesandonecopyforyourrecordswillbemailedtoyou.Wewouldappreciateyourforwardingthe
originalcertificatestoMr.Kushner, uponreceipt.
Pleaseconfirmreceiptofthisemailbyreplyingtoall.
Thanks,Again
RodrickJohnson
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Brandon A. Steele
BlakeandEd,
EnclosedisOGEsresponsetoEdsletter.IdiscussedthecontentoftheletterwithBlakeearlierthisweek.Theoriginal
withtheattachmentwillfollowintheregularmail.Thetwopartattachmentcanalsobeviewedinelectronicformaton
OGEswebsiteatthefollowingaddresses:
NomineeEthicsGuide
https://www.oge.gov/Web/OGE.nsf/0/908088E45E5A64778525801B00590DD5/$FILE/Final%20Nomination%20
Guide%20Spreads%20Optimized%20Web.pdf
AppendixtotheNomineeEthicsGuide
https://www.oge.gov/Web/OGE.nsf/0/0EA56347F998FFA78525801B0058E0F9/$FILE/Final%20Appendix%20Spr
eads%20Web%20.pdf
Thanks
Walt
Telephone: 202.482.9292
Email: walter.shaub@oge.gov
Walt,
As discussed on our last call, please find attached a letter describing the proposal we discussed. I hope you all
are getting some rest this holiday season.
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Brandon A. Steele
Dave,
(b) (5)
(b) (5)
Oncewegettherequest,therewillbeadditionalquestions.
Thanks,
Deb
AnythingyouwantmetoaddtothisbeforeIsend?
(b) (5)
Dave,
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Thanks,Stefan.WhatwouldbethebestwaytogettheoriginalsoftheCDsovertoyou?
Monica Ashar
Assistant Counsel
U.S. Office of Government Ethics
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 482-9282
Thankyou.Ihavereceivedthisandamgratefulforthepromptattentionyourofficehasbeenpayingtoissuessuchas
this.Stefan.
STEFANC.PASSANTINO
DeputyCounseltothePresident,Ethics&Compliance
OfficeoftheWhiteHouseCounsel
(b) (6)
From:RodrickT.Johnson[mailto:rjohnson@oge.gov]
Sent:Thursday,January26,20179:30AM
To:Passantino,StefanC.EOP/WHO(b) (6)
Cc:ElaineNewton<enewton@oge.gov>;TeresaL.Williamson<tlwillia@oge.gov>;SandraS.Mabry
<ssmabry@oge.gov>;MonicaM.G.Ashar<mmgashar@oge.gov>
Subject:CertificateofDivestitureforJaredC.Kushner
Importance:High
GoodMorning,Mr.Passantino:
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Theoriginalcertificatesandonecopyforyourrecordswillbemailedtoyou.Wewouldappreciateyourforwardingthe
originalcertificatestoMr.Kushner, uponreceipt.
Pleaseconfirmreceiptofthisemailbyreplyingtoall.
Thanks,Again
RodrickJohnson
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Brandon A. Steele
Thanks.That'sgoodtohear!
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheVerizonWireless4GLTEnetwork.
OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie
Sent:Saturday,January7,201710:36AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake;Brown,Reginald
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Walt
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie
Sent:Saturday,January7,201710:28AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake;Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Weagree.Wearetryingtomakeaworkableandconservativeplan.Wehavemetwiththepersonwhowillbedoing
ethicsforMcGahnsohecanbecomefamiliarwiththeissuesandbeofhelpinkeepingJaredclearoftheline.Your
adviceiswelcome!
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
From:WalterM.Shaub
Sent:Saturday,January7,201710:17AM
To:Gorelick,Jamie
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake
Subject:RE:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
1
Thanksforsharingthis,Jamie.Blakegavemeaheadsupthatanarticlewasintheworks.TheletterIsentEdyesterday
highlightssomesuggestionsforprotectingyourclientagainstpotentialconflictsofinterestandotherethicsissues.
Ihaveoneadditionalsuggestion.Thereisastrongtemptationforlawyerstothinkthatit'senoughtoputtogetherethics
arrangementsthatarelegallycompliant.Asyouknowfromyourowntimeingovernment,seniorofficialsinvariablyfind
themselvesoperatinginafastpacedworkenvironmentinwhichtheynecessarilymovefromonevaguelydefined
subjecttoanotherquicklythroughouttheday.Ethicsissuesariseunexpectedly,andtheydon'tcomewiththelabel
"Caution!I'manethicsissue."Forthisreason,weencouragefolkstosetupethicsarrangementsthatputseniorofficials
twostepsbackfromthelinebetweenwhatispermissibleandwhatisnot.OGEcanenforcethatapproachinthe
nomineeprogram,butWhiteHouseappointeesareatthemercyoftheattentionspanofaWhiteHouseCounsel'soffice
withathousandotherthingstodo.Asthingsarecurrentlyshapingup,it'snotclearthatthisnewWhiteHousewillhave
afullyfunctioningethicsofficeofitsownonthefirstday.Forthatreason,cautionisadvisable.Thefurtheryoucanput
himbackfromtheline,thebetteryouwillprotecthim.
Walt
WalterM.Shaub,Jr.
Director
U.S.OfficeofGovernmentEthics
1201NewYorkAvenue,NW,Suite500
Washington,DC200053917
Telephone:202.482.9292
Email:walter.shaub@oge.gov
OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie[mailto(b) (6)
Sent:Saturday,January07,20179:42AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake;Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Fw:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Walt
Justaheadsupsoyouknowthisisoutthere.Ourproposedplancontemplatesstepstoremoveandmitigatesourcesof
conflict.
Best
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/us/politics/jaredkushnertrumpbusiness.html?smprod=nytcore
iphone&smid=nytcoreiphoneshare
2
AsDonaldJ.TrumpssoninlawpreparesforaWhiteHouserole,hisundisclosedtalkswithasecretiveChinesecompany
highlightpotentialconflictsofinterest.
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Pleasereviewandofferanyeditsyouthinkareappropriateusingtrackedchanges.Ineedtosendthisletterbeforec.o.b.
Friday.Thanks!
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Brandon A. Steele
Thatwouldbefine,Walt.Itiscertainlyatruestatement.Andwehaveappreciatedandfollowedthatadvice,for
example,withregardtothe(b) (6)
Best
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
From:WalterM.Shaub
Sent:Saturday,January7,20172:51PM
To:Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Jamie,
DoyouhaveanyconcernsifatsomepointIstatepubliclythat,"WehaveconsultedwithattorneysforJaredKushnerto
provideassistanceinconnectionwithsomestepshemaytaketoavoidconflictsofinterestifhecomesinto
government."ThisseemstobeconsistentwithwhatyoutoldtheNYTimes.
Walt
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheVerizonWireless4GLTEnetwork.
OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie
Sent:Saturday,January7,201711:37AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Willdo.
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
From:WalterM.Shaub
Sent:Saturday,January7,201711:32AM
To:Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
1
Theyhavenotsharedwithusthatthey'vehiredsomeone.Ifyougetthechance,pleaselethimknowthatI'dloveto
meetwithhim.EmoryRoundsofmyofficeandIcangivehimsomeideasforsettingupshop.
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheVerizonWireless4GLTEnetwork.
OriginalMessage
From:Gorelick,Jamie
Sent:Saturday,January7,201710:27AM
To:WalterM.Shaub
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake;Gorelick,Jamie
Subject:Re:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Weagree.Wearetryingtomakeaworkableandconservativeplan.Wehavemetwiththepersonwhowillbedoing
ethicsforMcGahnsohecanbecomefamiliarwiththeissuesandbeofhelpinkeepingJaredclearoftheline.Your
adviceiswelcome!
Jamie
SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.
OriginalMessage
From:WalterM.Shaub
Sent:Saturday,January7,201710:17AM
To:Gorelick,Jamie
Cc:Siskel,EdwardN;Roberts,Blake
Subject:RE:NYTimes:JaredKushner,aTrumpInLawandAdviser,ChasesaChineseDeal
Thanksforsharingthis,Jamie.Blakegavemeaheadsupthatanarticlewasintheworks.TheletterIsentEdyesterday
highlightssomesuggestionsforprotectingyourclientagainstpotentialconflictsofinterestandotherethicsissues.
Ihaveoneadditionalsuggestion.Thereisastrongtemptationforlawyerstothinkthatit'senoughtoputtogetherethics
arrangementsthatarelegallycompliant.Asyouknowfromyourowntimeingovernment,seniorofficialsinvariablyfind
themselvesoperatinginafastpacedworkenvironmentinwhichtheynecessarilymovefromonevaguelydefined
subjecttoanotherquicklythroughouttheday.Ethicsissuesariseunexpectedly,andtheydon'tcomewiththelabel
"Caution!I'manethicsissue."Forthisreason,weencouragefolkstosetupethicsarrangementsthatputseniorofficials
twostepsbackfromthelinebetweenwhatispermissibleandwhatisnot.OGEcanenforcethatapproachinthe
nomineeprogram,butWhiteHouseappointeesareatthemercyoftheattentionspanofaWhiteHouseCounsel'soffice
withathousandotherthingstodo.Asthingsarecurrentlyshapingup,it'snotclearthatthisnewWhiteHousewillhave
afullyfunctioningethicsofficeofitsownonthefirstday.Forthatreason,cautionisadvisable.Thefurtheryoucanput
himbackfromtheline,thebetteryouwillprotecthim.
Walt
WalterM.Shaub,Jr.
Director
U.S.OfficeofGovernmentEthics
1201NewYorkAvenue,NW,Suite500
Washington,DC200053917
Telephone:202.482.9292
Email:walter.shaub@oge.gov
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From: Roberts, Blake [mailto (b) (6)
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 4:56 PM
To: Monica M. G. Ashar; Elaine Newton
Cc: David J. Apol
Subject: RE: Call Thursday morning
Monica and Elaine Please also find attached drafts of a memo from Jared applying for the COD and a memo
from the WH Counsels Office forwarding the application to OGE. Please let us know if you have any
comments on these or if they seem sufficient.
Thank you,
Blake
Monica and Elaine Here is the redacted trust document. Can you please let me know if this is adequate for
your purposes? If not, can you please let me know what information you need?
On timing, my understanding is that Jared will be sworn in Sunday afternoon. Hopefully, you will receive the
official package that afternoon.
Thanks,
Blake
Blake,
Monica and Elaine are taking the lead on the CD. Are you available to talk to them at 3:15? If so, they will call
you.
Dave
Dave Just following up. Can we possibly touch base quickly this afternoon?
Dave,
I know this is a very busy time. Would it be possible to schedule a short call tomorrow morning to go over some
procedural and substantive questions?
Thanks,
Blake
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