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A voice mail shedding no new light on cooks contact with the white house. >> i think thats pretty clear what her involvement was or wasnt. obviously we informed them of what was going on because thats what we do on a daily basis. then in terms of their request or anything else, they -- this was our decision here at usda. >> then suddenly a possible break-through. >> my producer has just gotten what we believe to be the direct line at the agriculture department for cheryl cook as well as her cell...

Possible breakthrough. pry producer, shawna shepherd, has just gotten what we believe to be the direct line at the agriculture department for cheryl cook as well as her cell numbers. >> your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system. the mailbox belonging to cheryl cook is full. to disconnect, press one. to enter another number, press two. >> reporter: shes getting a lot of calls. shes not returning calls. we headed to agriculture headquarters to see if we could find cheryl co...

Cheryl cook as well as her cell if numbers. >> your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system. the mailbox belonging to cheryl cook is full. to disconnect, press one. to enter another number, press two. >> reporter: shes getting a lot of calls. shes not returning calls. we headed to agriculture headquarters to see if we could find cheryl cook there. have you seen this woman anywhere? we tried to talk to secretary vilsack but his driver spotted our camera and the car was brough...

Row if any reporters want to interview her, we should call the press office. later in the afternoon, i got a call back from another press person who shed no new light -- >> i think weve been pretty clear about what the involvement was and wasnt. obviously we informed them of what was going on because thats what we do on a daily basis. and in terms of their request or anything else, this was our decision here at usda. >> reporter: then suddenly a possible breakthrough. my producer has just gotten...

Interview because robert gibbs says if any reporters want to talk to her, we should call the press office. can you help us? >> let me take your information down. >> reporter: later in the afternoon, i got a call back from a press person who left my a voice mail shedding no new light on cooks contact with the white house. >> i think weve been pretty clear about what the involvement was and wasnt, and we informed them of what was going on because thats what we do on a daily basis, and in terms of ...

You want to reach cheryl cook. its ed henry at cnn. were working on a story about cheryl cook and just want to see if we can get an interview with her. robert gibbs just said in the briefing for the second day in a row if any reporters want to talk to her we should call over to the press office. can you talk to us? >> let me see. i can -- let me take your information down. >> reporter: i got another call from another press person, shedding no new light on cooks contact with the white house. >> i...