
An aide to a senior House Republican said of Whitaker's jab during a hearing recess: 'I've never seen that one before. That motion was later defeated.
In his opening remarks, Whitaker said he was ready to answer questions -but not all of them.
He told politicians that since he took over as acting attorney general in November 2018, there has been no change in the "overall management" of Special Counsel's Robert Mueller investigation. There has been no event, no decision that's required me to take any action, and I have not interfered in any way with the special counsel's investigation'.
Republicans made clear they regarded Friday's hearing as a partisan exercise and a waste, given Whitaker's status as a probable short-timer. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) opened his time by questioning how Whitaker even ended up in his position.
Nadler said the hearing was crucial for lawmakers to get answers to questions about Whitaker's role at the Department of Justice and his appointment.
"How the heck did you become the head of the Department of Justice?" This came after the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler informed Whitaker that the committee would not subpoena him as long as he shows up and is prepared to respond to their inquiries.
"I'm not going to surrender the responsibilities of the attorney general to get the title", he told Sen. He added that he has not denied any funds to the special counsel's investigation.
Whitaker toggled between defending his role in the special counsel's investigation and echoing the president's talking points, conceding for instance that while foreign interference in US elections was a problem, so too was voter fraud - a key issue for Republicans, but one that Democrats say is overstated.
Virginia lieutenant governor faces calls to resign amid sexual assault claims
Terry McAuliffe bluntly said, after Watson told her story in a statement from her law office, that Fairfax had to leave. Donald McEachin , a Virginia Democrat who can trace his history here back to Revolutionary War-era slaves.
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee grew frustrated with Whitaker's approach to answering their questions - or, in their view, failure to answer them - and Nadler threatened to haul Whitaker back in for a deposition under subpoena because he wouldn't answer their questions.
Nadler then used the disruption to call a break. He previously tried backing out of the testimony unless the committee's members promised they would not issue him a subpoena.
The remark drew gasps in the hearing room, where committee chairmen hold huge power, including over who asks the questions and for how long.
Whitaker said late last month that Mueller's investigation is "close to being completed", although there has been no confirmation of this from the special counsel's office.
Whitaker, frequently smirking, later made a similar comment to another Democrat on the committee, Sheila Jackson Lee, prompting a fierce admonishment.
New records produced by the committee show that World Patent Marketing's parent company paid Whitaker $9,375 from October 2014 through February 2016 for his services as a board member.
Former Republican governor Chris Christie has known U.S. President Donald Trump for 17 years, but says the advice he's offered hasn't always been heeded.
On Thursday, Mr Burr told CBS News: "If we write a report based upon the facts that we have, then we don't have anything that would suggest there was collusion by the Trump campaign and Russian Federation".
Two Southampton fans set to be banned after mocking Emiliano Sala death
A statement from the club said the behaviour would not be tolerated and that the two fans would likely be banned as a result. Southampton confirmed both fans had been spoken to by police and meant to take "an extremely firm stance" over the incident.
Kate Miller-Heidke chosen to represent Australia at Eurovision 2019
While thousands of fans filled the Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre, the event was not universally supported. The singer told the BBC he "100 percent" believed that his song , "Bigger Than Us", could carry Britain to glory on May 18.
No talks between Trump and China's Xi before trade deadline
On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there was "a lot of work left to do" before reaching a deal. The president is headed to Asia to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam Feb 27 and Feb 28.
Vivo Wants To Steal Samsung's Spotlight With 32MP Pop-Up Camera
The company has now teased the V15 Pro on Amazon India website confirming that the phone will be available on the website itself. Speaking of which, we're looking at a 32-megapixel camera here, that's all the info that Vivo shared regarding it.
China protests visit by India's Modi to disputed border area
China's stance on the border issue is always clear and consistent and never recognized the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh". Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met a number of times past year to give impetus to trade discussions.
Prince Philip, 97, surrenders driver's license weeks after crash
In a letter dated January 21, Philip wished Ms Fairweather a "speedy recovery" and said he "failed to see the auto coming". Philip came under days of media criticism for failing to quickly and publicly apologize for causing the crash.
Officials say man shot at border is alive
The Nogales City Council condemned the wire and demanded that it be removed over safety concerns for children and pets. The border crossing was initially closed after the shooting , but later reopened.
Robert Whittaker, Kelvin Gastelum make weight for UFC 234 title bout
He later informed Okamoto that Whittaker would be going into surgery Saturday (North American time ) to take care of the hernia. Gastelum, of California, is riding a two-fight win streak, including a split-decision victory over Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza .
Winter storm to hit eastern Idaho this weekend
The huge Seattle metro region could get six to eight inches in its second snowstorm of the week, forecasters say . Earlier this week, another storm shut down Seattle and left some neighborhoods with about half a foot of snow.
SpaceX, Boeing (and NASA) Push Back 1st Test Launches of Private Spaceships
It would be the first launch of US astronauts into orbit, from USA soil, since NASA's shuttle program ended in 2011. Artist's illustrations of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner (left) and SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsules in orbit.
Making Trumps Anti HIV Plan Work Is Not So Easy
The black community accounted for 43 percent of all HIV diagnoses in the US despite making up 13 percent of the USA population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Miami-Dade and Orange counties led the country in new HIV cases in 2017.
European Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin
The UK Space Agency announced the official name of the ExoMars rover on Thursday after running a naming contest in 2018 . With this new ESA rover, Rosalind Franklin will finally get to perform scientific research again, at least in spirit.
Skype adds background blurring feature to video chats
Background Blur is a feature Microsoft announced during the Ignite 2018 conference that was first added to Microsoft Teams . Microsoft is yet to confirm whether Skype users on smartphone or tablet will be able to make use of the feature.
Newport stun Middlesbrough to set up dream Man City Cup tie
Boro's cup exit was compounded by the fact their flight back to Teesside broke down on the runway, meaning they didn't get back to Rockliffe until 7am by coach.
New tiger introduced to London Zoo immediately kills its mate
It said: "Our focus right now is on caring for Asim, as we get through this hard event". In 2013, Melati gave birth to two cubs but one fell into a pool and drowned .