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54 We can do it at a break if you'd like to revisit it.

Mr. . Do you want to take a break? We'll go get the book.

The Yeah, I'd like to read how I wrote it. Absolutely.

Mr. Just a reminder that this will stay to record it, but we will go off the record.

The Sure.

[Recess.]

Mr. . All right. Let's go back on the record. It's 11:29. And we're resuming the deposition of General Keith Kellogg with the select committee.

BY MR. :

So where we left off, General Kellogg, was I asked you this question about a statement in your book. And I'll read it again --

Okay.

-- just so we're back. But I did want to say during the break I showed you an electronic copy of your book or by another means, and I pointed you to page 198. Is that accurate?

Correct.

So the quote I'm reading is: On 3 January, the President had asked the Defense Department to deploy National Guard troops to protect the rally. 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 National Guard troops. So, instead, it had a quick reaction force 12 miles away.

Now, given the break, seeing the book and quote in the book, did I read that accurately to the best of my recollection?