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72 To do?

—to have the President say something to condemn, discourage violence?

I don't know that—I don't believe I said that to Chief of Staff Meadows. Whether other people did, I'm not sure.

You didn't hear any discussion of it, is my question, anybody saying, "Hey, wouldn't it be great if the President issued some kind of statement suggesting that people should not behave violently?"

The Acting Secretary and the Chairman may have said that to them, but I just don't—I just don't remember, as I sit here.

Okay.

I'm really not trying to be difficult. I'm just trying to get you to answer this specific question.

Uh-huh.

You don't remember any discussion with anyone that day about the President potentially issuing a statement that would discourage violence. Is that right?

I don't have an independent memory of it. I'm not saying it didn't happen.

I understand that.

I just don't have an independent memory.

You don't remember anyone mentioning that at all.

I don't recall that.

The whole day.

On the day of January 6th, I don't recall that.

I remember it came up later. After January 6th, there was, you know, a lot of media coverage on it, statements put out.

Of course.