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37 that point, it was Andrew McCabe. But there were others present as well, is my recollection. I was not there.

Mr. Was there a discussion about the Attorney General needing to recuse herself as a result of that information?

Mr. Not to my knowledge.

Mr. In the event of an Attorney General recusal, what does the Department of Justice policy say about a succession order of authority?

Mr. My recollection is that the Department of Justice policy then makes the Deputy Attorney General the Acting Attorney General for purpose of that matter, that case.

Mr. So, at that point, in the days leading up to the July 5th press conference, had you concluded or did you think that Attorney General Loretta Lynch should not be able to make a decision about whether to prosecute Hillary Clinton for the mishandling of classified information?

Mr. I don't remember reaching that conclusion. I remember being concerned about whether she should remain involved, especially after the tarmac visit, tarmac conversation. But before I had an opportunity to discuss that with anyone at DOJ, the Attorney General announced that she would not recuse but would accept my recommendation and that of the career prosecutors.

Mr. And 5 days after that tarmac incident, the