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187 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.

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?

Yes, I did.

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?

Not congressional leaders, no.

From any White House officials?

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.

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?

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.