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Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.9 · baric_ti:utt:00021

Date: 2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type: transcript segment · interview
recipient: Ralph S. Baric, Christina Salazar, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker: Harry Kazenoff

Counsel will have an opportunity to review the transcript and provide an errata expeditiously following the interview. We want to make clear that we are only bound by Senate and Committee rules and not any common law privilege, rules of civil procedure, or any equivalent extrinsic doctrines. Do you understand?

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2026-04-10 09:00 Harry Kazenoff open

This interview will be conducted in two parts. The first portion of the interview will be conducted in an unclassified setting. Only unclassified information will be discussed during the first portion. We will not intentionally ask a question during the first portion of the interview that we believe could implicate classified information. However, if a question is asked that would require you to disclose classified information in your answer, or if you are genuinely unsure, please state that for the record and we will re-ask the question in the second portion of the interview. At noon, we will recess and the witness and properly cleared majority staff and witness counsel will relocate to the Office of Senate Security where the second portion of the interview will be conducted in a sensitive DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com compartmented information facility. Do you have any questions about how we plan to proceed?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

No.
2026-04-10 09:00 Harry Kazenoff open

There is a court reporter taking down everything that is said and will make a written record of the interview. Please provide a verbal response. For the record to be clear it is important that only one person speak at a time. Do you understand?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I do.
2026-04-10 09:00 Harry Kazenoff

Counsel will have an opportunity to review the transcript and provide an errata expeditiously following the interview. We want to make clear that we are only bound by Senate and Committee rules and not any common law privilege, rules of civil procedure, or any equivalent extrinsic doctrines. Do you understand?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I do.
2026-04-10 09:00 Harry Kazenoff open

This interview today is being conducted without prejudice to any future discussions the committee may require, and we reserve the right to request your participation in future interviews or depositions, should we need to. Do you understand?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Yes.
2026-04-10 09:00 Harry Kazenoff open

Finally, we would ask that you not speak about what we discuss in today's interview outside of the room, to help us maintain the integrity of our DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com investigation. And we also ask that you not remove or make any copies or photographs of any materials or exhibits. Do you understand?

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