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102 Yeah. Because there was no evidence of any potential criminal conduct.

I think that's right. I think they wanted to do a signature match review in the hopes of finding some criminal conduct, but we don't go out and just start fishing expeditions in the hope of finding criminal conduct. We need something to base it on, and I don't think that was ever presented to us.

Last question on this line is the next tab, 25, another email from Mr. Meadows—busy afternoon for him—Friday, January 1st, now it's almost 7 o'clock—with some attachment involving ballot security in New Mexico.

Mr. Meadows asks, "Can you forward this list to your team to review the allegations? … Steve Pearce is the chairman of the Republican Party." And then there's a short, two-page document that is titled "New Mexico List of Complaints."

What, if anything, do you remember about issues in New Mexico and whether the Department took any action upon receipt of this message from Mr. Meadows?

I don't recall anything about New Mexico. I've seen this email in some of my prior interviews with the Senate, but I don't ever recall New Mexico being on our radar screen. I don't think I talked to the U.S. attorney there, who I knew. I don't think DAG Rosen ever forwarded this to me.

Okay.

All right. Let me stop there and see if there are any questions. I'm not sure—I think Representative Cheney is on. I saw Mr. Raskin briefly.

Ms. Cheney, let's start with you, if you have any followup questions.

Ms. Cheney. I don't. Thanks,

. All right.

And, Mr. Raskin, I don't know if you're still on, but—there you are. Do you have anything that you'd like to follow up on?