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Whitaker to take himself out, recuse himself from overseeing that investigation, but they add an agency ethics official did suggest he step aside. late tonight, nbc news obtained a copy of a justice department letter sent to congress that explains all of this. washington post reporting whitaker disregarded that recommendation after his hand picked team of advisors suggested he stay and not recuse himself. now whitaker apparently has no plans to step aside. well, with us to talk about it, cynthia oxney is back with us, the former federal prosecutor and veteran of the justice department who also during her time worked with robert mueller. so, cynthia, does february sound about right? and where do you think we are in this? it doesn t sound right to me. i would like it to be right. i m dying to see the report, but it just doesn t, it doesn t sound right to me unless he s going to do some kind of partial report. think about what s outstanding. ....

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