this is lee loftus. see the top ethics official at the department of justice demanding to know immediately what if any advice he has given whitaker regarding recusal. quote, we request that you immediately notify us in writing whether you or any other ethics officials at the justice department have advised mr. whitaker to recuse from supervision of the special counsel investigation and the basis for that recommendation. it continues, we also request that you provide us all ethics guidance the department has provided to mr. whitaker to date. the letter was signed by seven top democrats, including the incoming chair of the house judiciary committee, new york democrat jerry nadler, empowered by the majority democrats won last week. congressman nadler said he will summon whitaker as the very first witness before his committee when democrats take charge in january. joining me jerry nadler, the top democrat on the house democratic committee. congressman, glad to have you here. >> good to be here. >> you got a