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Criticizing the special counsel investigation. >> i did not know he took views on the mueller investigation as such. >> and when you found that out? >> i don't think it had any effect. what do you do when a person is right, there is no collusion. he happened to be right. he said it. if he said there is collusion, i am supposed to take somebody there is? >> a source tells nbc news he tried to catch the president's attention by raising his profile as a cnn legal commentator. so why would president trump appoint whitaker outside the justice department typical line of succession? joined by democra...

Whitaker at the time. moreover, the constitution ultimately controls and says the principal offices of the united states shall be filled with advice and con sent of the senate. the way the president has gone about this, not only is a violation in this case but road map for future to skirt around advice and consent. when you look at why that was put in there, it was to protect the public against a president who might put incompetents in office because they had greater loyalty to the person than to the public they're there to serve. that's the stated purpose of that clause. so it is very applica...