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At Whitaker's testimony before the HJC, Rep. Demings asked Whitaker if he had “any conversations with the president about firing or reassigning any personnel us attorneys or others who work with the Southern District of New York?"
Whitaker refused to answer.
Whitaker refused to answer.
"I am not going to discuss my private discussions with the Preside of the United States."
Executive privilege was used as an excuse to prevent the acting Attorney General from testifying about how the president directed the acting AG to obstruct justice.
c-span.org/video/?c478121…
Executive privilege was used as an excuse to prevent the acting Attorney General from testifying about how the president directed the acting AG to obstruct justice.
c-span.org/video/?c478121…
U.S. Attorney for SDNY, Geoffrey Berman, volunteered for the Trump transition, was personally interviewed by Trump for this job, and was never confirmed by the senate, but instead was able to keep his job without senate confirmation by having the district court select him. 
