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WikiLeaks: John Harwood Asked Podesta What He Should Ask Jeb During Interview [VIDEO]

Derek Draplin Associate Editor
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John Harwood, a journalist for CNBC and The New York Times, asked Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta what he should ask then-Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush in an interview, according to a new email released by WikiLeaks on Sunday.

The email from September 21, 2015 had the subject line, “what should I ask Jeb…”

In the body of the email, Harwood wrote,  “…in Speakeasy interview tomorrow?”

On Sept. 25, Harwood sat down for a 10 question interview with Bush.

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It’s not yet known if Podesta responded to Harwood’s question.

In other leaked emails Harwood praised Hillary Clinton and Podesta. Harwood also referred to President Barack Obama as “the black guy.” (RELATED: NYT/CNBC’s John Harwood Advises Clinton Campaign, Gloats About Provoking Trump At Debate)

Harwood moderated CNBC’s Republican primary debate in October 2015.

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