personal knowledge about the criteria that informed the consideration of various people—
A Oh.
Q —for jobs.
A Yeah, when you're talking about criteria, something like that, no, I don't recall that.
Q Criteria specifically being loyalty to—perceived loyalty to—
A Right. I don't recall having those conversations for jobs, as you said.
Q At all?
A I don't recall that.
Q Okay.
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Q Mr. Patel, do you know who Mike Lindell is?
A The TV guy?
Q Yes, the My Pillow guy.
A Yeah, I mean, I don't know Mike Lindell. I've never talked to Mike Lindell. We've never emailed or chatted. But, I mean—
[Discussion off the record.]
The Witness. My lawyers are reminding me, the question appears to be outside the scope of H. Res. 503, to investigate the events of Jan. 6, falls outside of the scope of your legislative purpose. I'm concerned about it—the improper line of questioning and inquiry in an apparent fishing expedition. But I will, nevertheless, do the best to answer this question.
Q Thank you.
So, on January 15th, Mike Lindell was photographed by The Washington Post
