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53 National Guard troops. So, instead, it had a quick reaction force 12 miles away."

Do you remember saying that?

The quick reaction force was --

Let me just back up really quickly, because we are going to break it down a little bit. But do you -- is that sentiment that you wrote in your book, is that still accurate as you sit here today?

Give it to me one more time.

Sure. Of course. And I'll just read it to you:

On 3 January, the President had asked the Defense Department to deploy the National Guard troops to protect the rally. He was worried that --

Did I -- is that my book?

Yes, sir?

Mr. Three?

The Okay. Go on.

BY MR. :

He was worried that counter protestors might attempt to subvert his supporters' peaceful right of assembly. The Defense Department, however, was worried about the optics of a large deployment of --

I -- you would have to show me the book where I wrote that.

Okay.

I do not remember writing that.

I have it.

Yeah.

If you give me just a moment?

Yeah, sure.