A I'm unsure, and I'm still investigating that, because it's something that greatly concerns me.
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Q Did Ms. Pierson call you directly at some point and tell you that you wouldn't be speaking at the event?
A No.
Q Did she ever contact you directly to tell you that your associates wouldn't be speaking at the event?
A Certainly not.
Q All right. So your expectation, I think as you covered early, just so we know, the morning you walked in on January 6th was that at The Ellipse was that you would be speaking.
A Yes, and that's why I wore suits. It was only one of four times I wore a suit during the whole 60-plus day thing. It's why I showed up early. It's why I worked my ass off.
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Q Do you recall recording a video where you said you were the person who came up with January 6th, the January 6th idea with Congressman Gosar, Congressman Brooks, and Congressman Andy Biggs? Do you recall saying that?
A I do recall saying that.
Q So when did you come up with this idea of Congressman Gosar, Congressman Brooks, and Congressman Biggs?
A I think that was a synthesis based off of interactions that I've given this committee that includes the Brooks staff call about the Dear Colleague Letter, Andy Biggs and me talking in December, and, you know, generally me having a good relationship with
