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Currently on the attorney general position? i know you're happy with matthew whitaker. do you have any names? chris christie? the president responds matthew whitaker is a very respected man, and very importantly, he is respected within the department of justice, just somebody that is very respected. i knew him only as he pertained, you know, he was with jeff sessions. and, you know, look, as far as i'm concerned, this is an investigation that should have never been brought. it should never have been had. it is something that should have never been brought. it is an illegal investigation, and y...

>> following the speech overlooking paris, president trump will head back to the united states. that means he'll skip the opening day of the piece form, a three day global peace summit and it stands in contrast to the presidents america's first policies. >> john roberts a beautiful situation there reporting from just outside paris. >> chris: now, let's bring in kelleyanne conway. welcome back to fox news sunday. >> thank you for having me. >> chris: let's start with the presidents appointments of matthew whitaker as acting attorney general. but here's what he said about whitaker on friday and ...

>> chris: congresswoman harmon, some of your former democratic colleagues in congress are already calling this a constitutional crisis before whitaker does anything. on one of the other shows the democratic leaders saying he must recuse himself. do you think they are overreacting? >> laissez a fond farewell to jeff sessions. >> you are the only one to say that. >> i am saying that on armistice day. he's a patriotic american who is a devout conservative. he served his constituency well. his service in the justice department was applauded by at least three former attorneys general. but on this s...

Recused general. so it's not even clear to any of us that mr. whitaker knows about the investigation. if you're talking about his statements as a private citizen a year and half ago when it first started and what he set on cable tv, i don't think it disqualify someone from being the chief law enforcement officer. >> since you referenced at let's talk about it. whitaker has a lot to say about molar. here he is about a possible way to shut down the special couns counsel. >> i can see a scenario where jeff sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn't fire molar...

Any idea what the president might have had, leaving the domestic issues behinds, they evach rat e-- evan rated quickly and started with tweets during his flight to paris. >> reporter: the president sent several tweets on the six-hour flight over here as he's trying to put physical distance between he and his problems back home. it really hasn't been a banner week for president trump. not only did he fire sessioatto general jeff session, he's dealing with scrutiny over he picked to replace sessions, even if only temporarily at the justice department. that's matt whitaker. coming under scrutiny ...