Again, I'd like to go over some timeframes first, but first of all, who fired you? I believe the President fired me. Okay. Do you serve at the will of the president? And just for the record, The president's removal power is rooted within the Constitution separation of powers and are necessary to ensure that the executive branch officials are aligned with the administration's policy. This means the president can remove them at any time for any reason or for no reason at all. Would you agree with that? I would. Okay. So what day was you fired? I believe I was fired on August 27th. Okay. What day was the first time you seek counsel? (00:56–01:12)
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