A I have to say, you know, that that's how the script reads, but I didn't write the script, so I just—I don't know what the author of the script, you know, really meant by that.
Q Okay. I'll ask you just an open-ended question, and then we can take a break.
A Okay.
Q It seems to me that making calls into this particular set of States that we've been discussing was for the goal of effecting some change in the circumstances at the time that you were making the calls. Does that seem accurate to you?
A I really just thought of the calls as, from my perspective, to be more of an informative—of, you know, this is, you know, I'd say, how you could be helpful. I thought of them as more, you know, informative, based on that language.
So, I mean, like I said, I can't speak to the purpose of the calls. I was not involved in those meetings.
Q Okay.
And, at the time that you were making the calls, did you consider the outcome of the election to be determined or not yet determined?
Mr. Brothers. I'm going to object to any question that gets into the witness's personal beliefs about the election. I have numerous objections to that.
The first would be, it's not pertinent to a committee function. The committee is tasked with investigating January 6th and the causes of January 6th. The witness's own mental impressions or own personal political beliefs as to what happened on election day or thereafter or since will not inform this committee in any way to legislate.
Furthermore, there is no legislative purpose. This committee cannot recommend legislation that would affect this witness's or anyone's mental impressions or
