his senior advisors considered the appearance issue and recommended against recusal. this morning the deputy attorney general who had primary oversight responded. >> we have continued to manage the investigation as we have in the past and it is being handled appropriately. whether it's bob mueller or rod rosenstein or matt whitaker, this investigation is going to be handled appropriately. >> bill barr is now the president's choice to lead the justice department and sent a memo questioning the legal basis for any obstruction case against president trump for firing fbi director james comey saying as i understand it, it's premised on an insubordinate reading of the law. it would have grave consequences far beyond the immediate confines of this case and would do lasting damage to the presidency. rosenstein seem to push back on the analysis. >> the memo that you made