>> did the white house tell the department of justice how to carry out the executive order? >> i didn't have any discussion with the white house about this order. i'm sorry, senator, i don't entirely understand the question. >> did anybody from the white house try to direct the justice department how they should respond on that executive order? >> well, certainly there was discussion with the white house about litigation strategy, but that occurred to my knowledge over the woke yenld, beekend, b 30th i was gone that evening around 9:00 so i don't know what other discussions occurred after that. >> i applaud you for keeping your word to then senator sessions who apparently has a different standard as attorney general. fbi director comey testified before this committee. he told why he appointed special