There is no sign Mr. Whitaker acted on any request from Mr. Trump, which the New York Times reported last week. It’s this one with Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.):CICILLINE: Mr. Whitaker. WHITAKER: Congressman, that is based on an unsubstantiated ... CICILLINE: Sir, answer the question yes or no, did the President lash out to you about Mr. Cohen's guilty plea? Cicilline asks both about “lashing out” and expressing dissatisfaction in one question, and Whitaker asks him to clarify that the question is about lashing out. At that point, Whitaker offers a firm “no.”Even if Trump did express dissatisfaction, Whitaker could argue that this line of questioning was confusing and that he thought he was responding to the “lashing out” portion of it.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2019 16:07 UTC