point for democrats all along. it is why nadler wanted the subpoena in his back pocket yesterday. whitaker, of course, saying he wouldn't come unless he wasn't served with a subpoena yesterday or today. doesn't mean he won't be served with one in the future, but not today. i want to read this in full, whitaker's statement where he says i will continue to longstanding executive branch policy and practice of not dizzy closing information that may be subject to executive privilege like the contents of deliberations or conversations with the president. of course that's the big thing the democrats want to press him on. what exactly have you discussed about the special counsel's russia investigation with president trump. they have also wanted to question him about how exactly he got this job. he was jeff sessions' chief of staff. they also want to talk to him about other investigations as we have reported whitaker had