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203 out, but they just said it was their vision to protect the First Amendment. A lot of them are ex-Special Forces or a pay grade above, like, the regular dudes. And so then they were involved.

Who is Tracy? Ms. Tracy Beanz, who is that?

She's a blogger, journalist.

Okay. So it sounds like the First Amendment Praetorians provided event security for the November 14th event?

For the Stop the Steal Coalition, not Women for America First, who had basically taken the position that they were going to occupy my permit.

So did you coordinate with Mr. Robert Patrick Lewis for the security?

I actually think what happened is I tasked Nathan with coordinating with Rob and a gentleman who went by the name Yoda, and—

Okay. And what services or expertise did you think that the First Amendment Praetorians were offering?

Just a general detail protection. Like, I think a lot of security in political circles is just moving you through a large crowd. So it's you with supporters, but to be prepared, if somebody comes and assaults you, to exit you from that situation. So why did you use the Oath Keepers in January, but use the First Amendment Praetorians in November?

I stopped using 1AP, is what they're short for, in—shortly, I think—I think Atlanta might have been our last efforts with them.

And that's around the time Mr. Rhodes reached out to you, correct, with those messages you went over earlier?

Yeah. Coincidentally, I actually put that together, but yeah.

And why did you stop using 1AP?