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Then fbi director loretta lynch. we don't know really what happened am that discussion but the appearance was one that republicans, rightfully, questioned and were very publicly critical. we know that the president reached out to his acting attorney general, complained about the independent actions as they're designed to be a federal prosecutor pursuing crimes. why is there not a similar outrage from republicans today for a very similar kind of interference. >> the executive branch of government last time i checked, i don't think bill clinton was the president of the united states at the time ...

The president. that is similar to the case that mercedes schlapp was making on our network yesterday. >> sandra: interesting the way they lay it all out. the opening line of the opinion of the office of the legal counsel says the president appointed whitaker under the federal vacancies reform act of 1998 and further reveals, this is the quote. this office previously had advised the president could designate a senior department of justice official such as mr. whitaker as an acting attorney general. under the plain terms of the vacancy reform act he had been serving in the department of justice ...

Hours on this particular point. the old case, the historical case that steve cites is a little different circumstances. in that case, the person, it was a very temporary appointment. and there is no indication that this would be a specific short-term, very short-term, in exceptional circumstances. the difference is that there will other senior senate confirmed individuals available to assume this position. most logically, the deputy attorney general. >> so regardless, he is, right now, acting attorney general, and the fact that the president skipped people, like the current deputy a.g. and oth...