Q Okay. Did he ever talk about lawyers who weren't making arguments that they should be or not in a way that he felt was effective?
A No, I have no knowledge of that.
Q Did he ever say how you all could deliver any sart of message in a more effective way than lawyers?
A No.
Q So it sounds like you don't really know what he's referring to here with "lawyers who failed to explain it."
A No. I mean, as you can see, I also never responded to these messages, so—
Q And a little bit further down, so Madi, Madison Crawley responds, "Copy."
And then Michael Brown responds, "We're gonna be lobbyists. Woot."
Do you know what he means by "lobbyists"?
A No, I don't. I mean, I think that was partially, you know, exaggerating, jokingly. But, again, you'd have to ask him for what he meant. That's at least how I interpret this message reading it now. I don't know what he meant. That's something for him.
Q Did you ever ask him what he meant by, "We're gonna be lobbyists," what that meant?
A No.
Q Do you recall him saying that other times, that you all were going ta be lobbyists?
A No.
Q If you turn the page to Bates 1502, at—so November 30th, 2020, 7:53 a.m., Chelsea Barnett writes, "Got it." And then Michael Brown responds, "Waiting to hear from Roman. But let's be ready."
