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Required by law and explaining his view that it was subject to a president's ability to claim executive privilege. >> we consulted with the white house council's office and were advised the information was subject to executive privileg, a privilege that i do not have the authority to waive. >> reporter: it was he noted an unprecedented legal situation in many ways. >> this appears to be the first intelligence committee whistleblower complaint that has ever, ever been withheld from congress. is that right, sir? >> congressman, carson, i believe that it might be. once again, i said in my stateme...

Receiving a complaint that fingered the president and the attorney general for possible wrong doing, magire first consulted the offices of those two men, the justice department and the white house. >> you first went to the office of legal counsel. and then you went to the white house counsel? >> no, no, no sir. we went to the white house first to determine, to ask a -- >> that's all i want to know. you went to the white house first. so you went to the subject of the complaint for advice first about whether you should provide the complaint to congress? >> reporter: he said he would not discuss ...