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183 And let me just explain why I'm asking. I'm just trying to get a sense of when the first set of folks, apart from ATF, got there?

Bowdich and I traveled from WFO to the assembly area together in the same vehicle. Right? So we arrived at the same time. Again, it's very difficult to estimate the time, but I think it was around 3 o'clock.

When Dave Bowdich got to the assembly area, he started talking to some of the FBI leaders who were there. Obviously, they knew who he was. They came up to him. They sort of reported in, sir, I'm so and so, I'm the team leader for this or that, and they began talking to him.

I then went and found a Capitol Police officer who could lead us into the Capitol. Bowdich and I then spoke to that guy, and he let us into the Capitol. And Bowdich basically said, you, you, you, you, you, come with me.

I think those were bomb techs. And I'm pretty sure those were the first FBI agents in the building, but I could be wrong about that.

When we got into the rotunda—

Mr. Andres. Those were the first FBI agents you saw in the building.

Mr. Donoghue. Right.

Mr. Andres. In terms of what you're witnessing.

Mr. Donoghue. Yes, right. But I also think, based on the discussions that I was hearing, that those were the first FBI agents in the building. I think Dave Bowdich was a little concerned that FBI agents weren't already in the building.

And so when we got into the rotunda, I saw ATF tactical officers in full tac gear with ATF on their backs, helping the Capitol Police. And I also saw U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group officers in the rotunda area.

So there were a least two other Federal components who were already in the