jake tapper: you're obviously well aware of what donald trump was doing in terms of his election fraud claims. did you have any apprehension of becoming deputy attorney general? richard donoghue: no, i didn't have any concerns about that. i had a great deal of confidence in the team. i wanted to be part of the team. you want to be there when it matters. donald trump: can't ever accept when they steal and rig and rob. can't accept it. jake tapper: after attorney general bill barr resigned, richard donoghue was appointed to the number two position in the department of justice, the deputy to jeffrey rosen, the new acting attorney general. the two men inherited a department under constant and public attack by the sitting president of the united states fighting to hold on to an election he falsely claimed had been stolen. kaitlan collins: trump thought the justice department was an arm of his presidency in a way for him to tell them what to do and they should do his bidding and what he wanted.