federal court in baltimore. >> it does seem to be an unusual appointment. do you think whitaker was appointed to try to curtail the mueller investigation, brian? >> well, there's certainly that possibility. and we know that he is very unlikely to pass muster in front of the u.s. senate. his qualifications are very thin. he's expressed really extreme views about settled law. marbury versus madison is the seminal case on the power of the judiciary in the united states. the united states, and he argues that this 240-year-old case was wrongly decided. it's been the foundation of american law since the constitution was written. >> he can only legally do it unless appointed, unless he goes to the process for 200 some odd days, right? >> yeah. heeled have to be nominated to be the attorney general and receive senate confirmation.