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Please remind me but the two concerns i had were, one, i didn't see representatives of nsc legal on the call. so i wanted to mike sure that the legal adviser and his deputy were aware of the call. and i was also concerned about taking steps to protect the mem com limited disclosure for fear of the consequences of it leaking. >> and you were concerned about it leaking because you worried about how it would play out in washington's poll airized political environment, correct. >> yes. >> and you were worried how that would lead to the bipartisan support here in congress of -- toward ukraine, righ...

Went from listening to a presidential call directly to the national security lawyers, is it not? >> yes, that is correct. >> and he said that your concern was not that it was unlawful, but that it might leak, is that correct? >> that is correct. >> the problem with it leaking is that what would be leaking as a president asking a foreign head of state to investigate mr. biden, is another problem? >> well, i believe that i stated i had three concerns about what the impact of the call leaking might be. >> if it was a perfect call, would you have concern of it leaking? >> no. well, no, i would sti...

I did not see representatives of se regal on the call, so i want to make sure that the legal adviser and his deputy were aware of the call, and i was also concerned about taking steps to protect the limited disclosure for fear of the consequences of it leaking. >> you were concerned about it leaking because you are worried about how it will play out in washington's polarized political environment, correct? >> yes. >> you were also worried how that would lead to the bipartisan support here in congress of towards the ukraine, right? >> yes. >> you were also concerned that it might affect the ukr...

>> so i think i articulated two concerns, if i'm forgetting one, please remind me, but the two concerns i had were, one, i did not see representatives of nsc legal on the call so i wanted to make sure the legal adviser and his deputy were aware of the call. and i was also concerned about taking steps to protect the memcon limited disclosure for fear of the consequences of it leaking. >> and you were concerned about it leaking because you were worried about how it would play out in washington's polarized political environment, correct? >> yes. >> and you were also worried about how that would l...

First and only time where you went from listening to a presidential call directly to the national security lawyer, is it not? >> yes, that's correct. >> and i think you've said that your concern was not that it was unlawful but that it might leak, is that right? >> that is correct. >> now, the problem with the leaking is that what would be leaking is a president asking a foreign head of state to investigate mr. biden, isn't that the problem? >> i -- i -- i believe i stated i had sort of three concerns about what the impact of the call leaking might be. >> if it was a perfect call, would you ha...