 However, under Federal Rule of Evidence 801 and the minority of U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted this rule, a prior inconsistent statement may be introduced as evidence of the truth of the statement itself if the prior statement was given in live testimony and under oath as part of a formal hearing, proceeding, trial, or deposition.A prior consistent statement is not a hearsay exception; the FRE specifically define it as non-hearsay.A prior consistent statement is admissible