File 029285
Email Chain: Trump Rhetoric and Barrack Relationship Discussion (File 029285)
Email correspondence between Jeffrey E. and Lawrence Summers discussing Trump's presidency and his relationship with billionaire Thomas Barrack Jr., forwarding a Washington Post article about Barrack's influence on Trump.
Summary
This email chain from October 11, 2017 contains correspondence between Jeffrey E. and Lawrence Summers discussing Trump's political rhetoric and media coverage. Summers expresses concern about Trump's associate staying out of the press and warns of negative consequences from public links to Manafort. The forwarded Washington Post article discusses Trump's three-decade friendship with billionaire Thomas Barrack Jr., described as a 'Trump whisperer' who has privately challenged the president's approach, offering insight into one of Trump's most important personal relationships.
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Sent: 10/11/2017 3:15:45 PMTo: Lawrence Summers [Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is 'stunned' by president's rhetoriche knows. , it is s000 crazy, and now reporting is quite inaccurate, but each reporter feels he needs to tell hisversion, Im in paris if you want to chatOn Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Lawrence Summers ____________________________> wrote:Your pal should stay out of press.Public link to manafort will be a disaster.This is a staggering shit show.Sent from my iPadPlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.com----------Forwarded message----------From: "The Washington Post" <emailge.washingtonpost.com>Date: Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:04 AM -0400Subject: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is 'stunned' by president'srhetoricTo: "Summers, Lawrence H." <Democracy Dies in DarknessTrending NowWed., Oct. 11, 2017 9:01 a.m.Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is'stunned' by president's rhetoricBillionaire Thomas J. Barrack Jr. has done what few others in Trump's orbit havedone: He told the president, in effect, that he was wrong. "In my opinion, he's betterthan this," Barrack said.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 029285Trump's relationship with Barrack is one of the most important, if little understood, ofthe president's life, offering a case study of what it takes to remain close to him in atime of such turmoil.Read more »ADVERTISEMENTfitv-E,fitv-E,VP's..1-414You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Politics.You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. Don't want to receiveTrending Now alerts? Click here. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or tounsubscribe, click here.We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you nolonger wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help.'7.47rVt.©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 200717.47rVt.7.4176.P.,41:-'17Az74176.P.,74176.P.,41:slAz74176.P.,7.47rVt.7.47rVt.'41:-'17Az7.47rVt.'41:-'17AzHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029286please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029287