recused general. so it's not even clear to any of us that mr. whitaker knows about the investigation. if you're talking about his statements as a private citizen a year and half ago when it first started and what he set on cable tv, i don't think it disqualify someone from being the chief law enforcement officer. >> since you referenced at let's talk about it. whitaker has a lot to say about molar. here he is about a possible way to shut down the special couns counsel. >> i can see a scenario where jeff sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn't fire molar but he reduces it so the budget so low that it grinds it to a halt. >> chris: and here is him looking into president trump's finances. >> i think that's a redline is beyond the scope of the letter the deputy attorney general