File 026450
Email Chain: Michael Wolff Reports on Trump Administration Staff Concerns (File 026450)
August 2017 email exchange between Jeffrey E. and Michael Wolff discussing Wolff's conversations with Trump administration officials including Steve Bannon, Sean Spicer, and Reince Priebus, with commentary on senior staff concerns about Trump's fitness for office.
Summary
Michael Wolff reports to Jeffrey E. on recent communications with senior Trump administration officials from the first six months of the presidency. Wolff indicates that nearly all non-family senior staff members he spoke with—including Bannon, Spicer, and Priebus—believe Trump is unable to function effectively in the presidency. Wolff notes that Chief of Staff John Kelly is attempting to convince Trump that Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump need to leave their positions. The email is marked confidential and attorney-client privileged.
From: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 8/18/2017 8:09:23 PMTo: Michael WolffSubject: Re:On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Michael Wolff <____________________________> wrote:Just spent two hours on the phone with Bannon. I saw Spicer and Priebus his week. I'd pretty much say thatnearly 100% of the non-family senior staff of the first six months now believe that Trump can't function in thisjob. I think they all become part of a Republican initiative to take him down. I hear Kelly trying to makeTrump understand that Jared and Ivanka have to go.On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 3:58 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:I assume no dinnerplease 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 reservedplease 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 026450