mr. whitaker doesn't need to speak for him, shouldn't speak for him, given that he has refused to follow the advice of ethics lawyers, he's just compounding the mistake he made in that decision. >> not a lot of trust for matthew whitaker. and as for the man who might replace him as attorney general and oversee the special counsel today, the senate judiciary committee delayed their vote on william barr's nomination until next week over democrats' concerns that barr wouldn't let mueller finish his work and publicize his findings. so the big question we're asking today is, after roger stone, where does the mueller investigation go? joining me, nbc news national security and justice reporter, julia ainsley, "washington post" white house bureau chief, phil r rutger, and jonathan lamir. you know, i'm in d.c., guys, and none of you are sitting here on set with me. i feel a bit unloved, but i will let that pass. julia, roger stone in court pleaded not guilty.