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Anonymous ID: 48b8c2 Aug. 7, 2025, 11:32 a.m. No.23437592   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7907

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EVENT MEMO

FR: Jesse Ferguson

RE: Podesta Dinner on 4.9.15

This is an off-the-record dinner with the key national reporters who are most closely covering HRC. Most (though not all) of the reporters at this dinner will be the most likely reporters “on the bus” during the official campaign

The goals of the dinner include:

(1) Getting to know the reporters most closely covering HRC and getting them comfortable with team HRC

(2) Setting expectations for the announcement and launch period

(3) Framing the HRC message and framing the race

(4) Demystifying key players on HRC’s campaign team

(5) Having fun and enjoying good cooking

TIME/DATE: As a reminder, this is called for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9th.

LOCATION: The address of his home is 3743 Brandywine St NW in Washington, DC. There is ample street parking and the Tenleytown Metro is 0.3 miles away.

CONTACT: If you have last minute emergencies please contact me (703.966.2689) or Eryn Sepp (818-456-2881).

FOOD: John Podesta is graciously hosting us and cooking for the event. He will have vegetarian options but if you have strong food allergies or are vegan, please contact Eryn Sepp (eryn.sepp@gmail.com)

REPORTERS RSVP (28)

  1. ABC – Liz Kreutz

  2. AP – Julie Pace

  3. AP - Ken Thomas

  4. AP - Lisa Lerer

  5. Bloomberg - Jennifer Epstein

  6. Buzzfeed - Ruby Cramer

  7. CBS – Steve Chagaris

  8. CNBC - John Harwood

  9. CNN - Dan Merica

  10. Huffington Post - Amanda Terkel

  11. LAT - Evan Handler

  12. McClatchy - Anita Kumar

  13. MSNBC - Alex Seitz-Wald

  14. National Journal - Emily Schultheis

  15. NBC – Mark Murray

  16. NPR - Mara Liassion

  17. NPR – Tamara Keith

  18. NYT - Amy Chozik

  19. NYT - Maggie Haberman

  20. Politico - Annie Karni

  21. Politico - Gabe Debenedetti

  22. Politico - Glenn Thrush

  23. Reuters - Amanda Becker

  24. Washington Post - Anne Gearan

  25. Washington Post – Phil Rucker

  26. WSJ - Colleen McCain Nelson

  27. WSJ - Laura Meckler

  28. WSJ - Peter Nicholas

TEAM RSVP (10-14)

  1. John Podesta

  2. Robby Mook

  3. Huma Abedin (TBD)

  4. Marlon Marshall

  5. Amanda Renteria

  6. Jennifer Palmieri

  7. Kristina Schake

  8. Brian Fallon (TBD)

  9. Jesse Ferguson

  10. Nick Merrill

  11. Karen Finney

  12. Jim Margolis

  13. Joel Benenson (TBD)

  14. Mandy Grunwald (TBD)