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34 conversation is potentially illegal, depending on what people talk about. And so it would be potentially inappropriate, absent some explanation that would move it into the range of appropriate. That's why I'm giving you that answer because I don't know what was talked about.

Mr. Highly unusual for an Attorney General to meet with the spouse of the subject of one of her investigations. Do you agree with that?

Mr. I would agree with that.

Mr. And important to find out as much detail as possible about that conversation. Would you agree with that?

Mr. I don't know that I would agree with that because the fact of the communication is in some ways more important than the substance of it. So I don't think I'd agree with that in the abstract.

Mr. Did you recall that Attorney General Lynch subsequently admitted that her actions in meeting with former President Clinton cast a shadow over the Department of Justice?

Mr. I actually don't remember that.

Mr. Do you remember what you said about the meeting on the tarmac?

Mr. I don't. I mean, if you give me more context, maybe I'd remember.

Mr. Do you recall saying it was part of your decision, one of the factors in your decision to take the, I