Location: Conference Call (Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall) Staff: Alyssa Fisher, Edward Edney, Kelsey Nulph, Sam Fields, Manny Perez, Maurice Classen, Dan Lurie and Susan Lee Thanks Alyssa! Nice to e-meet you, Ari! What about August 7 from 9 - 10:00 a.m.? I'm not sure if this briefing will require the full hour; so, please let me know if this should be adjusted to 30 or 45-minutes. Thank you! From: Alyssa Fisher > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 6:27 PM To: Taylor Lewis > Cc: Kelsey Nulph >; Holtzblatt, Ari >; Edward Edney > Subject: DHS briefing Taylor, As I mentioned earlier, Mayor Lightfoot requested an internal briefing regarding DHS authorities as it relates to sending federal agents. After consulting with our Law Department and Wilmer Hale, who is doing related work on behalf of the City, we ultimately recommend her meeting with Ali Mayorkas, who is a partner at Wilmer Hale and former DHS Deputy Secretary. I am cc'ding Ari Holtzblatt, who is a part of the Wilmer Hale team doing this work, and can help land a time that works on their end. Thanks, Alyssa From: MLL Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:41 PM To: Alyssa Fisher > Cc: Edward Edney >; Samantha Fields >; Manuel Perez >; Maurice Classen >; Daniel Lurie >; Susan Lee >; Kelsey Nulph > Subject: Re: federal legislation on troops, and DHS authority Yes, let's set up a briefing and get me background on Vladeck. Thanks. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot ________________________________ From: Alyssa Fisher > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:20:37 PM To: MLL > Cc: Edward Edney >; Samantha Fields >; Manuel Perez >; Maurice Classen >; Daniel Lurie >; Susan Lee >; Kelsey Nulph > Subject: federal legislation on troops, and DHS authority Mayor, I am following up on two items. On Tuesday you asked about: 1. Pushing Congress for legislation preventing the administration from sending in Portland-style troops without consent of local officials. IGA Federal Affairs is tracking current movement in congress and starting to engage other cities. We will provide more detail in a forthcoming memo. And for your review is a draft letter for you to lead, joined by other mayors, calling congress for that legislation. Ideally we can move quickly, as we expect related action on the House floor next week during consideration of several appropriations bills. 2. Hearing more about DHS' authorities. I consulted with Rep. Quigley's office and DOL, and I would recommend that we set something up with DOL and Wilmer Hale, as they've been looking into this question as they research potential legal actions should they be necessary. Further, Stephen Vladeck at Texas has been mentioned several times to me as an expert, and someone we could engage. Also note that these questions have been raised through congressional letters and hearings. Should we set up a briefing? Also related, see below announcement from DOJ IG today: https://oig.justice.gov/news/doj-oig-announces-initiation-work DOJ OIG Announces Initiation of Work Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today that: In response to Congressional requests, complaints received by the OIG, and a referral from the U.S. Attorney in Oregon, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has opened an investigation into use of force allegations involving DOJ law enforcement personnel in Portland, Oregon in July 2020. The DOJ OIG will coordinate our investigation with the Department of Homeland Security OIG. In addition, in response to requests from Members of Congress and members of the public, the DOJ OIG is initiating a review to examine the DOJ's and its law enforcement components' roles and responsibilities in responding to protest activity and civil unrest in Washington, DC, and in Portland, Oregon over the prior two months. 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