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Q So I want to go back.

Mr. Alexander, earlier I believe you said words to the effect of Mr. Gosar's office or Mr. Gosar was the only Congressman that you had been in contact with. Then we heard information just now that you had been in contact with Congressman Brooks' staff. We heard Congressman Biggs.

So I'm going to ask you, what Congressmen in the December-January timeframe were you in contact with?

A Here's an answer about Biggs, Representative Biggs. I recall speaking to Representative Biggs in December. We were both speaking at a Christian event, and I introduced myself. We were backstage.

He thanked me for my peaceful protest work. I can't recall what all we said except that he had mentioned that he had talked to a group of Republican Senators and that he was optimistic about something. He mentioned Senator Rick Scott by name.

I remember being happy about that because my Stop the Steal efforts originated in 2018 to save his Senate seat.

So that's Representative Biggs.

I provided information about Representative Gosar, you know, Brooks' staff mostly. And I think, you know, there were some of these events where me and a Member of Congress spoke. Mike Kelly was at the November rally. Briefly got introduced to him by Rose Tennent. I don't think that we had a substantive conversation.

I asked at one point Ed Martin to reach out to Senator Hawley. His wife was pregnant. He was supportive of some efforts but I think couldn't participate in something that we wanted him to participate in.

Q So I want to direct you to exhibit 26 again and text messages that you