a recess appointment, that attorney general doesn t fire bob mueller but reduces the budget so low the investigation grinds to a halt. reporter: with the president after session s resignation whitaker oversees the justice department and the special counsel russia investigation. march 17th recusal from the probe drove a wedge between himself and the president. there will be an investigation, to obstruct the investigation. reporter: the justice department shakeup was about disruption. it is commendable and notable to argue for continuum by having the chief of staff beauty attorney general and their on-the-job be the acting attorney general to a permanent replacement to be nominated and keeping in his job as deputy attorney general mister rosenstein.