Thanks to you at home for joining us this hour.

I'm a little nervous tonight, too.

I have to say, this is a big night.

Let me just start right in.

This is who is going to be our guest tonight.

And this is from page 184 of the book.

On the evening of December 18th, Mark Meadows, my boss,

chief of staff, returned from a meeting in the Oval Office

and abruptly asked if I could tell his detail he wanted

to go home as if there was an emergency there.

His detail quickly prepared his limo and he left

campus without further explanation.

Shortly after Mark's departure, I walked down

to visit with Molly and get a sense

of the president's evening plans.

Usually, if Mark went home before the president

went to the residence, I would stay at my desk

in case the president needed anything from Mark or me.

But since Mark had left early with such confidence,

I thought perhaps the president was wrapping up

for the evening and I would get to go home early, too.

When I walked into the outer Oval,

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