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A Yeah, yeah, yeah. I am looking at it, but, you know, I didn't detail all the actual people participating.

But that's what I remember off the top of my head. I'm sure there were others on this call.

Q We can skip ahead to this call then. I think the next page goes through—well, did you provide the briefing, essentially, to the congressional leadership on that call?

A Yes, I did.

Q And apart from this 1900 call that's in exhibit 54, did you receive any calls directly from any congressional leaders before this or after this?

A Not congressional leaders, no.

Q From any White House officials?

A Yes, I definitely received calls throughout the day. There were a lot of them.

But I do recall specifically getting a call from the White House Chief of Staff while I was en route between WFO and the assembly area. I think Pat Cipollone was also on that same phone call. And I believe I received at least one separate phone call from Pat Cipollone as well.

And I spoke to the Acting AG a number of times throughout the day, obviously, updating him on what I was learning and what I was doing next, and that sort of thing.

But it was a very, very hectic afternoon.

Q Sure. The call from Mr. Meadows while you were en route to the Capitol or to the assembly area, just in substance, can you tell us what that conversation was?

A Yes. I got the call on my cell phone. I answered it. It was, I believe, the Chief of Staff and the White House Counsel.