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114 Okay. And was he involved with helping you plan January 6th events?

Yeah, he was involved with, you know, a lot of things.

Can you just—was he involved with helping you book January 6th?

Well, he was kind of like a mentor. I could bounce ideas off him. He's been in politics longer than me and he knows some Members that I don't know and—like Senator Josh Hawley. And I don't have a personal relationship with him.

So, yeah, he was a guy I got to—a sound board and then sometimes, you know, we prayed together every morning. And he runs a, you know, he runs the Eagle Forum, Phyllis Schlafly's old group.

I want to direct you back to exhibit 26 and page 85. The reason why I'm asking about Mr. Ed Martin, on this page—and I'll just start reading it as you're flipping there. It's page 85. It's before the December 19th rally, on about December 16th. Mr. Martin asks for Congressman Brooks' cell phone.

Do you know—how do you know Congressman Brooks?

What time is this? Oh, here it is. I got it.

Mr. Kamenar. Where is it?

The Witness. 1451.

I know a lot of people in Alabama. I was there in 2010. I think Brooks was elected in 2010. And so I just have a huge grassroots network in Alabama and so—yeah.

. So did you ever personally talk to Congressman Brooks yourself?

The Witness. I think I was sending texts to his office number. And I definitely spoke to his staff. And, you know, we were talking about a Dear—what in politics you guys know, but what's called a Dear Colleague Letter. Yeah.

. Okay.