From: Weingarten, Reid (is | Sent: 5/22/2017 9:28:04 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: Re: WaPo story-- Trump's outside counsel Importance: — High Do | have the choice? And if so, your view? Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: jeffrey E. Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 4:43 PM To: Weingarten, Reid Subject: Re; Fw: WaPo story-- Trump's outside counsel do you want it? or jared? On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Weingarten, Reid {> wrote: Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone, From: Parker, Ashley Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 3:19 PM To: Weingarten, Reid Subject: WaPo story-- Trump's outside counsel Hi Reid, Ashley Parker here at the Washington Post. I cover the White House and am emailing because my colleague, Bob Costa, and I getting ready to post a story about President Trump’s decision to move ahcad with retaining outside counsel, and we understand you’re one of the finalists for the role, and have already spoken with senior White House officials. I just wanted to let you know that we plan to mention your name (and of course see if you want to comment), and also wanted to check and see if you were open to chatting totally off the record, just in case there is any nuance or guidance you'd like to provide. I’m at [EEG or my desk is Thanks, Ashley Ashley Parker Cel: Desk: ae Twitter: @AshleyRParker