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161 resources as we could into D.C.

So I think, for us, it just confirmed that we weren't overreacting, that, by bringing these units to D.C., we were acting appropriately in an abundance of caution to make sure that we had all available resources to address any threats that might arise that day.

Would this information received from the NGO, before it's provided to yourself, would it be confirmed by the FBI?

I don't know that. Again, most of our reporting was coming from the FBI, so I put a lot more weight on what the FBI is telling us than anything from any other source. And, up till the day of the 6th, FBI was reporting that there were no credible threats against the identified targets.

So, just so I'm clear in terms of how information is flowing to you, this email from, is it clear that it's not FBI information?

Oh, yeah, that's clear. I mean, he says right at the outset of that paragraph, "The SITE Intelligence Group, which is an American NGO," and then he indicates that that's where this is coming from. Doesn't mean it's wrong.

Got it.

Right. But the FBI is what we rely on primarily.

Understood.

I want to move ahead to that day about 2 hours later. At 4 o'clock, you have another call with Michael Sherwin, which is at the bottom of exhibit 30, the notes from that call.

Yes.

So, now, on this call, it appears to be yourself,, Mr. Rosen—is—

Yes.

—and yourself, correct?