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>> he said, id like you to do a favor, though? >> yes. its in the white house transcript. >> for more on the republicans defense strategy, we have former trump white house lawyer and cnn legal commentator jim schultz. also republican strategist and cnn political commentator ana navarro. we heard the presidents allies defending him, casting aspersions on the whistle-blower. do you think this is a dangerous time? i mean, how seriously -- im wondering what you make of the presidents defenders react...

Almost ready to buy more javelins from the united states for defense purposes and president trump replies, "i would like you to do us a favor, though." >> you just added another word. >> no. its in the transcript. >> "id like you to do a favor, though." >> its in the white house transcript. >> for more, we have former trump white house lawyer and cnn legal commentator jim schultz, also republican strategiest and cnn political commentator ana navarro. heard the presidents allies defending him, ca...

Whats right. >> but you want to overall him if he decides to curtail? >> i would not get involved, and all these people that say im going to end the investigation, thee been saying this, how long has this witch-hunt gone on? >> reporter: two quick notes. the president was asked specifically when he found out whitaker held these views, he did not answer the question directly, except to say, quote, i dont think ed the any effect. secondly, i want to point out our colleague here at the white house,...

General if he tried to curtail the mueller probe. doesnt that in a way confirm critics fears about whitaker that trump appointed him to limit or stop mueller? >> no. i think the president was very clear today. he isnt going to interfere one way or the other. he said today there were issues where people said hes going to shut it down. he hasnt shut it down. he hasnt made any efforts to shut it down. when i ta matt whitaker can make legal judgments as it relates to this investigation or any other,...

This point. >> but why not recuse is the other question. why not recuse if hes not concerned, if hes not trying to influence the mueller investigation? >> he has no reason to recuse. theres no reason to recuse unless the law requires it. why, just because everyone doesnt like who he is or what his views are, he has to recuse? the law doesnt provide for it. hes not required to do it and frankly he shouldnt. >> jim schultz and renato marriotti, thank you both, good to see you. a father finds a w...

Multiple times on the phone. then theres the way in which whitaker got his initial job working with sessions. it was actually the white house, not the doj, that pushed for sessions to hire him as his chief of staff. and at one point, there was even talk of whitaker changing jobs. according to "the new york times," former white house counsel don mcgahn interviewed whitaker about joining trumps legal team to serve as an attack dog against robert mueller, the same robert mueller whitaker has now be...