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Having to give and the president also didn't like his relationship with matt whitaker coming under such scrutiny. now whitaker would not answer questions about the president lashing out at him only pointing to the president's tweet. though of course we know from our reporting that that happened not just once, but twice when the president was rattled by the developments in the michael cohen probe in new york. >> kaitlin collins from the white house. thank you very much. want to get reaction from the leading voice on the senate judiciary committee senator richard blumenthal of connecticut join...

Checked against any transcript of what matt whitaker actually said. >> and according to reporting, the president was unhappy that whitaker had to testify in front of congress in the first place. >> reporter: oh, yeah. he did not like seeing matt whitaker getting grilled by the democrats on that committee. and he liked doug collins in his view of things pointed out what he said was absurd testimony he was having to give and the president also didn't like his relationship with matt whitaker coming under such scrutiny. now whitaker would not answer questions about the president lashing out at him...

Specifically about any kind of pressure he may have received from president trump. here that is. >> at no time has the white house asked for, nor have i provided any promises or commitments concerning the special counsel's investigation or any other investigation. >> cynthia, in your view from a legal perspective, does that settle the matter? >> it's not settled at all. in fact, the president made it worse yesterday. mr. whitaker was asked repeatedly in a bunch of different ways did the president call you and try to change the united states' attorney. and essentially did the president obstruct...

Our -- and hacking into our election and mcconnell would not allow them to go forward. i think it increasing their moral obligation to make sure we get a copy of the mueller report and learn everything that happened. >> i want to thank you, cynthia, oxney. katie, hans nichols shivering on the white house north lawn, thank you all, and bob costa, i appreciate it. i want to bring in the democratic congressman of rhode island. thank you for coming back on the show. >> my pleasure. good morning. >> is the house judiciary committee getting ready to invite mccabe back into a hearing and how soon is ...

Whitaker. do you plan to invite him in front of the house judiciary committee? are you going to subpoena if need be? >> well, the chairman of the committee has already written to mr. whitaker requesting some clarification on inconsistencies. in the letter he acknowledged if he didn't provide it, they intended to bring him back for a sworn deposition. i think there's no question mr. whitaker will be expected to answer the questions either in writing or in a deposition and come back before the judiciary committee to either clarify or correct the system he gave before the committee. >> given what...