hip trying to say the chief law enforcement of the united states officer is a liar. >> yeah, he was ready for that question, too. he had sessions pulled out a piece of paper and basically read al franken's question and this is how i answered you and this is why. he was trying to make some sort of justification the reason i said i had no contact was it was sort of a broad statement you were accusing me of col including with the russians. >> i'm sorry interrupt. >> senator chris coons. >> there are many letters that have not been answered by the department. so if your department hasn't yet answered, could you please, mr. attorney general, just answer directly, how are employees participating in special council mueller's investigation instructed about your recusal? >> the day i took office, after i had told this committee that i