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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:05 AM To: Kathy Ruemmler Subject: Re: I think words like " i believe " =AO is important. to soften the conclusion. and AG of the UNITE= STATES isbest for internatail news reports On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 4:55 AM, Kathy=Ruemmler < <mailto > wrote: Draft statement. Thoughts? F=rwarded message From: Kathy Ruemmler < <mailto »Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Subject: To: Kathy Ruemmler < <mailto >>> "I have always considered the Department of=Justice my professional home, and while I am deeply honored to be consider=d a candidate for Attorney General, I have informed the President that I m=st decline his further consideration. The Attorney General serves a =nique role in the President's cabinet, and must be perceived as indepe=dent from the White House. Any perception of a lack of independence becaus= of my prior role as Counsel to the President would not serve the Presiden=, the Justice Department's, or the country's interest at this time= and I have so informed the President." Sent from my iPad<=r> =C2 please note The information co=tained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client pr=vileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for JEE Unauthorized use= disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is str=ctly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this commu=ication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e=mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof:, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved </=iv> EFTA_R1_01776725 EFTA02593429