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A Only the attorney that I spoke to, and she was just concerned about being heard and these victims being heard. Q Uh-huh. Were they interested in files being released at that time? A I don't recall. Q Okay. You mentioned Director Patel and the FBI. Were there any other agencies that were involved in the review of documents during this period? A The FBI, DOJ -- multiple components at DOJ, my National Security Division at the time. And then, ultimately, when we received multiple documents, we used attorneys from around the country, including Florida and New York. Q And I know I asked you about potential co-conspirators earlier, but when you were reviewing these initial documents in the spring of 2025, were there ever any plans to pursue investigations into potential co-conspirators? A I'm sorry. What month did you say? Q Upon assuming office and during the spring of 2025. A If there were co-conspirators or evidence that anyone committed a crime that could be proven in a courtroom, it's any prosecutor's duty to pursue that. Q Attorney General Bondi, on February 21st of 2025, just over 2 weeks after you were sworn in as AG, you responded to a question in an interview about a purported list of Epstein's clients by saying, "It's sitting on my desk right now." Is that an accurate characterization of your statements during that interview? A If you listen to the entire interview, I was referring to the file. And I also included -- I don't have a copy of the transcript of that interview, but I kept going and said -- the question was, I believe, a list of clients, and I said, "It's sitting on my desk to review, along with JFK files, MLK files." I wasn't -- I meant the files, to review. I had not reviewed them at that time. And I made that