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148 The Witness. Sure.

I just have one more question.


 * BY :

I know in the binder there was an email exchange between you and Mr. Ken Cuccinelli. That's exhibit 43.

How do you—and I'm not asking about the email itself.

Oh.

How do you know Mr. Cuccinelli?

From my time in government. Mr. Cuccinelli and I have crossed paths and served together for some time.

And there was, I believe, exchanges about Secretary Ryan McCarthy and—

Are you asking me about it, the document? Sorry.

Yes.

Mr. Sofer. Is that the exhibit you just referenced?

. Uh-huh, 43.

The Witness. What is the question?


 * BY :

It looks like there was a press statement from therichmond.com about "The FBI fears 'insider attack.""

Uh-huh.

And your response was, "Just Ryan doing too much media."

Yeah.

What—and there was other emails, which I don't want to spend time getting into, about Secretary McCarthy leaking the DOD timeline.

Was there a concern about Secretary McCarthy that was shared by you and Ken