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Deliberately impairing the integrity or available of evidence would be an obstruction, is that correct? >> yes. >> so what if a president told a witness not to cooperate with an investigation or hinted at a pardon? >> you know, id have to know the specific. id have to know the specific facts. >> would it be appropriate to go against the advice of career ethics officials that have recommended recusal, and can you give an exactly or situation or scenario you would go against a recommend digs you r...

Handle the matter properly. and i still have that confidence today. >> do you believe mr. mueller would be involved in a witch hunt against anybody? >> i dont -- i dont believe mr. mueller would be involved in a witch hunt. i believe the russians interfered or attempted to interfere with the election, and i think we have to get to the bottom of it. >> the issue of recusal also came up today. current acting a.g. matthew whitaker who was critical of the investigation refused to recuse himself. her...

Well might be because of, you know -- whos confirmed for what and whos in what position, but apart from that, its a judgment call and the attorney general is the person who makes the judgment and thats what the job entails. >> as a general matter thats true, but specifically on this issue, under what scenario would you imagine that you would not follow the recommendation of the career ethics officials in the department of justice or recuse yourself from the mueller investigation? >> if i disagre...

Their recommendation that you recused yourself? >> there are different kinds of recusals. some are mandated, for example, if you have a financial interests but there are others that are judgment calls. >> lets imagine its a judgment call and the judgment by the career ethics officials in the agency are that you recuse yourself, under what scenario would you not follow their recommendation? >> if i disagreed with it. >> and what would the basis of that disagreement be? >> i came to a different ju...

I have... im off to college. im worried about my parents retirement. dont worry. voya helps them to and through retirement... dealing with todays expenses... while helping plan, invest and protect for the future. so theyll be okay? i think theyll be fine. voya. helping you to and through retirement. >> what if a president told a witness not to cooperate with an investigation or hinted at a pardon? >> id have to know the specific facts. >> okay. >> do you think, yes or no, that this system of mas...

Officials that have recommended recure sal and under what scenario that you would go against their recommendation that you recuse yourself? >> theres different recusals. >> lets imagine its a judgment call. the july by the career ethics officials in the agency are that you recuse yourself. under what scenario would you not follow their recommendation? >> if i disagreed with it. >> what would the basis of that disagreement be? >> i came to a different judgment. >> on what basis? >> the facts. >> ...

Concern? that the recommendation that you recuse yourself from the mueller investigation that there would be nobody left -- >> in some contexts there might be because who is confirmed for what and who is in what position. >> dana: apart from that, its a judgment call and the attorney general is the person who makes the judgment. thats what the job entails. >> as a general matter, that is true. specifically on this issue, what -- under what scenario would you imagine that you would not follow the...

Career ethics personnel, but under the regulations, i make the decision as the head of the agency as to my own recusal. >> lets imagine its a judgment call, and the judgment by the career ethics officials in the agency are that you recused yourself. under what scenario would you not follow their recommendation? >> if i disagreed with it. >> what would the basis of that disagreement be? >> i came to a different judgment. >> on what basis? >> the facts. >> such as? >> such as whatever facts are re...

>> in some context there might be because of the -- who is confirmed for what and who is in what position. apart from that, its a judgment call and the attorney general is the person who makes the judgment. thats what the job entails. >> as a general matter thats true, but specifically on this issue, under what scenario would you imagine that you would not follow the recommendation of the career ethics officials in the department of justice to recuse yourself from the mueller investigation? >> i...

Situation or scenario you would go against their recommendation to recuse yourself? >> there are different kinds of recusals. some are mandated and others are judgment calls. >> lets imagine its a judgment call and the judgment by the career ethics officials are that you recuse yourself. under which scenario would you not follow it. >> if i disagreed. >> under what basis? >> i came to a different judgment? >> on what basis? >> the facts. >> such as? >> whatever facts are relevant. >> what are do...