This email chain discusses a purported "Cleveland Deal" made before the 2016 Republican National Convention between Paul Ryan, Mike Pence, and Donald Trump. It claims that Ryan and Pence pushed for Pence to be Trump's running mate in exchange for allowing the nomination process to proceed without rules changes. This would have given Trump the nomination, but allowed Ryan and Pence to influence Trump's cabinet and policy positions. The email discusses evidence for a hastily created "Pence-Ryan 2016" campaign website and domain registration as proof that Ryan and Pence planned to "hijack" the election if Trump lost support in October.