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>> thank you, general whitaker. do you agree with the president's statement that the russia investigation is a witch hunt? >> as i mentioned previously, congressman, i think it would be inappropriate for me to comment about an ongoing investigation. >> well, you commented about the roger stone investigation, which is ongoing, did you not? >> congressman, just to be clear about this -- >> you did comment -- i mean we heard you comment on the roger stone investigation. why would you comment on the roger stone investigation but you are reluctant to answer our questions about the mueller investiga...

I obviously know the traditions of the department of justice, rules and regulations. i do follow those as i exercise the duties as acting attorney general. >> you gave that answer to a similar question but not this question here. that's not what i'm asking. what i'm asking is, as we sit here today, a year and a half later, has your opinion changed from what you stated in june, has it changed? >> counsel, the special counsel investigation is an ongoing investigation and i'm not going to characterize that investigation or give you my opinion of that investigation as i sit here today. >> the scop...

Foundation of accountability and trust. we filed ethics complaints against members of both parties. >> can you tell me which republicans you filed ethics complaints against? >> all of -- again, i'm here for an oversight hearing. >> hearing -- >> yes, you are, my questions are leading to that. so can you answer that, which republicans did you file investigation or ask for ethics investigations of? >> the nice thing about being an ethics watch dog group is that fact filed all of its complaints on its website and i would refer you to that -- >> i don't have time to look into the website. i'm aski...

It's december 18th, the answer would be yes or no or some other date. >> when he's trying to ask a question in the way he's asked. >> point of order. >> the gentleman is out of order. mr. johnson has the floor. >> and i would like to -- >> time will be restored. >> thank you, sir. sir, isn't it a fact that career officials at doj recommended to

Justice, we had a very successful initiative called project safe neighborhood. it was a program that took guns out of the hands of criminal offenders. it was a successful program that was killed by the obama administration. the obama justice department ended it. i understand that it has been reinstated during the trump administration. i would like you to inform us about its progress as well as any other measures or programs or enforcement priorities of the department of justice with respect to reducing gun violence in this country. >> thank you, congressman. as you know, we served as united st...