October 10, 2019

John,

As has been widely reported, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey have all requested that the recording of my meeting with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen be released despite not listening to it themselves.

They have called for the release of the audio despite knowing: 

• the recording was made for my personal protection and the protection of my family, staff, and organization; 
• certain segments of the recording could cause harm to individuals and their families, and; 
• specific statements by Speaker Bonnen in the recording could be used by Democrats to undermine the GOP. 

Because these Republican leaders continue to call for the recording to be made public and I have been given the green-light to do so by my legal team, I will release the audio next week.

Respectfully,
Michael Quinn Sullivan