asked to testify, is it typical to have this type of negotiation possible restrictions on his or testimony? >> normally the role of a white house council is to raise the issue of whether or not executive privilege applies. that was certainly done in the time i was in the white house. and the president usually operates to try to protect that privilege. however, if there is an investigation that is going on, then clearly that privilege can be weighed. it sounds like they are willing to wave that privilege and i think that's good because we will be able to find the facts out as to what she knew and didn't know. >> yeah, sean spicer mincing no words saying the white house wants letter to testify. let's see if that hearing does in fact take place.jletter to t. let's see if that hearing does in fact take place.letter to te. let's see if that hearing does in fact take place.hletter to t.