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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 459 _ Filed 11/15/21 Page 29 of 43 29 LalWmaxC 1 THE COURT: OK. That is a follow-up in the voir dire, 2 believ Let me double-check. 3 MS. STERNHEIM: It is, Judge, but we thought that the 4 questionnaire might be a place where the juror would be more 5 open and comfortable. 6 THE COURT: [ will consider that and let you know. 7 MS. STERNHEIM: With regard to 31 and 32(c), we would 8 ask for the inclusion "or the former acting U.S. Attorney for 9 the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss." 10 THE COURT: All right. 11 Ms. Pomerantz, any objection? 12 MS. POMERANTZ: Your Honor, the government isn't —-- 13 (Persistent feedback) 14 THE COURT: I'm not sure if it's you, and I apologize 15 if it's not, but please, to the extent that you're muting your 16 line or moving it in some way that's creating that feedback -- 17 I'm not sure, again, if it's you, but that seemed to be the 18 pattern. Let's see if we can hold still. 19 Ms. Pomerantz, let's try again. 20 MS. POMERANTZ: Thank you, your Honor. 21 The government 22 (Persistent feedback) 23 THE COURT: It's not working. I'm hoping that the 24 tech folks working with Ms. Williams can help us correct this. 25 Everybody mute for a moment. Everybody mute their SOUTHERN DIST RICT REPORTERS, (21 2) 805-0300 P a Gus DOJ-OGR-00007001