end of last week this is likely to be a very short interim appointment. trump is looking at other candidates and facing some pressure to not select whitaker for the permanent job. we ll see how long it lasts. eric, you ve interviewed whitaker in the context of iowa and politics. what s your measure of the man? you know, listen, i think he s a political animal. you know, going back to ken s point, in the position in the camp that he can t be attorney general because the constitution constitutional. article two, section two, clause two principle officers have to be confirmed by the senate and he hasn t been. the solicitor general mr. rosenstein could be but i don t think whitaker can under the constitution and clearance thomas said the federal va kcan doesn t apply. i don t know where he gets the power to someone that s not been confirmed by the senate.