Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20181220:00:44:00
Properly appointed attorney general of the united states. they ignored the attorney general's succession act which says the deputy attorney general is next in line and then down the line so whitaker's appointment was illegal and he's clearly unqualified to be attorney general. >> my question is now the president said i want william barr to be my permanent guy, whitaker is my transition guy. is this worth litigating at this point for you? >> well, it is. we have a long time before mr. barr gets his hearing in the senate and perhaps gets confirmed. it's possible we will have mr. whisker as the a...