Chelsea Clinton goes by the name Diane Reynolds when she emails her mother.
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The 36-year-old daughter of the Democratic nominee has used the fake nickname on several occasions before — including when she checks into hotels — but it resurfaced this week after Judicial Watch released a fresh batch of Hillary Clinton’s emails. (RELATED: Chelsea Clinton To Stay On At Clinton Foundation If Hillary Wins)
In one email, Chelsea criticized the look of the new State Department website.
“Seriously you need someone else editing the pictures they put of you on the homepage scroll — some are fantastic, and some are weird!” Chelsea, under the name Diane, wrote.
Chelsea Clinton aka Diane Reynolds emails Hillary feedback on StateDept's website. "I love your feedback." pic.twitter.com/dWO37p4F3c
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) August 23, 2016
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Despite the code name, Hillary responded by calling her “Chels.”
“Chels,” Hillary writes, “These are all good ideas and I asked Huma to pass them on.” (RELATED: Employees Are Fleeing The Clinton Foundation Because Chelsea Is So Awful, Report Says)
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Perhaps the most notorious exchange between the two is from the night of the September 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that left Chris Stevens and Sean Smith dead.
“Two of our officers were killed in Benghazi by an Al Queda-like group: The Ambassador, whom I handpicked and a young communications officer on temporary duty w a wife and two young children,” Hillary wrote to “Diane.” “Very hard day and I fear more of the same tomorrow.”
“Let’s try again later.” (RELATED: The Republican National Convention Did Amazing Things For The Benghazi Film)