(emphasis added); see also Peternel v. Buttigieg, No. 23-cv-670, 2023 WL 8233548, at *6 (D.D.C. Nov. 28, 2023) (noting that a plaintiff does not plead causation “when the alleged retaliation occurred before the alleged protected activity”). The Complaint contains no facts showing that Plaintiff engaged in any other protected activities prior to the alleged non-selection.