Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20190209:08:23:00
Donald trump appointed matt whitaker as acting attorney general was terrain in robert mueller's probe. the chair of the house judiciary committee vowed that whitaker would be there first witness and today right out of the gate whitaker was asked why, if he was critical of the mueller probe in the past he did not recuse himself from the investigation. >> doj officials who advised you not to touch the investigation. is that correct? yes or no? >> i consulted with career ethics officials, senior staff, the office of legal counsel, it was my decision to make but i decided not to recuse. >> he was ...