[Read House Democrats’ letter to acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker]The committee sent a list of questions in advance to Whitaker on Tuesday. Nadler said he recognized the White House may seek to claim executive privilege and prevent Whitaker from answering. If the president plans to invoke such a privilege, Nadler wants at least 48 hours notice, he wrote. Nadler wants to know if Whitaker, who had been Sessions’s chief of staff, consulted with the White House before making his announcement, and whether Whitaker communicated with Trump or any White House officials about the possibility of his recusal before becoming the acting attorney general. The congressman said he wants to know if Trump contacted Whitaker after Cohen’s plea and, if so, what the president said.

Source: Washington Post January 22, 2019 21:54 UTC