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74 Well, this is the fourth time you've asked me, but I already have an answer on the record an hour ago. And I would feel very uncomfortable exposing myself to that legal liability. I am under oath. I acknowledge that I'm under oath. And I had to recontextualize it here 11 months later for y'all in my first answer. So the fourth one wouldn't—

So he was not ignorant that his words would lead to the rioters attacking the Capitol?

, you know, a fifth time. I would really just like to stick with my first answer, if you're okay with that.

And as the rioters are attacking the Capitol, you're not going to denounce them? Is that what you're saying to Ms. Fletcher?

On that separate text message you've already asked me that, too. And I actually remember said that I denounced all the people who performed vandalism, all of the people who performed violence. I didn't denounce the people who were on the grass and peacefully assembled. And a lot of people wanted to lump them in together. And I just don't believe that that is equal treatment under the law. I am a little civil libertarian on some of those issues. I believe that each individual should, you know, have their fair day in court. And to denounce everybody and lump them in with people who committed violent acts is not fair.

So show me where you're saying I denounce the people that are going in and vandalizing—why would it make sense to denounce people who are not breaching the Capitol?

That happens in politics all the time—

I'm trying—

I am really glad, and I appreciate the stenographer letting me finish my