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138 I just want to make sure you have no memory about this either.

"Saturday, January 2nd, Miller and Patel together called the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, and made the same request Patel had made to Mr. Cohen."

Did you ask Ezra Cohen to take any investigative steps about these two men in Italy?

Based on what you're reading me, my memory is not refreshed and I don't recall doing this.

You have no memory of asking Ezra Cohen to assist you—

As I sit here today, based on your reading of piecemeal statements, I do not have an independent recollection of this matter.

How about without my reading of piecemeal statements, you have no memory as well?

I believe I've answered that previously.

I just want to go back to exhibits 7 and 9. You have an email with Marc Short. Did you have a relationship with Mr. Short prior to coming to DOD?

Sure. Mr. Short was the chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States, so we knew each other from our time—my time at the National Security Council and, you know, I knew Marc.

Did you talk to Marc Short at all during January 6th?

I don't know.

Did you talk to anyone involved with the Vice President's detail?

We talked to the Vice President.

On January 6th?

Yes.