ideas for the speech that he had drafted with CNI Executive Director Paul Saunders and board member Richard
Burt.614 Simes received subsequent draft outlines from Miller, and he and Saunders spoke to Miller by
45 pm». 6” Simes 3/8/18 302, at 7. 5” Simes 3/8/18 302, at 8-11; C00008923 (4/6/16 Email, Simes to Burt
(2:22:23 p.m.)); Burt 2/9/18 302, at 7. 613 (200008551 (4/17/16 Email, Kushner to Simes (2:44:25 p.m
“4 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 7; Saunders 2/15/18 302, at 78. 6‘5 Simes 3/8/18 302, at 13; Saunders 2/15/18
experienced foreign policy professionals.641 The dinners included CNI- affiliated individuals, such as Richard
Burt and Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US. ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq and the person who had introduced
302, at 18; Heilbrunn 2/1/18 302, at 7. 6‘” Simes 3/8/18 302, at 31; Saunders 2/15/18 302, at 19; Burt
was providing and how to respond to the Clinton Campaign’s Russia-related attacks on candidate (’42 Burt
; Khalilzad 1/9/18 302, at 1-2, 5. 643 Khalilzad 1/9/18 302, at 5-6. 64“ Simes 3/8/18 302, at 31; Burt
Aven instructed Richard Burt to make contact with the incoming Trump Administration.
Burt was on the board of directors for LetterOne (L1), another company headed by Aven, and had done work
for Alfa—Bank.”69 Burt had previously served as US. ambassador to Germany and Assistant Secretary of
Western countries.1170 While at a L1 board meeting held in Luxembourg in late December 2016, Aven pulled Burt
Aven 8/2/18 3e, 8 7.— “69— Aven 8/8/88 888 8 8 1170— Aven 8/2/18 302, at 6; Burt 21/9/18 302, at 2.
’ 5 help in contacting members of the Transition Team.1 172 Although Burt had been responsible for helping
Aven build connections in the past, Burt viewed Aven’s request as unusual and outside the normal realm
“Bun2/9/lszoz,at2:— ”73 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 4.
“74 Burt 2/9/18 302,211: 5. ”75 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3. “76 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3.
“77 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3; Simes 3/27/18 302, at 4. ”73 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3; Simes 3/27/18 302, at
Justice If this is unclear or you would like to discuss, don’t hesitate to call.1181 According to Burt
to Aven (7:23 p.m.). “82 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3
“83 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3-4.
“84 12/22/16 Email, Aven to Burt (4:58:22 p.1n.). “85 Aven 8/2/18 302, at 7.
“37 Burt 2/9/18 302, at 3-4. _ 82/183029 at?- “92 Aven 8/2/18 302, at 8.
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