was apparently pressing the attorney general on behalf of the president, as well, in this resignation was wanted over here at the white house. and so obviously the president now is getting what he wants. he's getting rid of jeff sessions, who had recused himself on the russia investigation. keep in mind, rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general, he was overseeing the russia investigation, because jeff sessions had recused himself. now that is no longer needed, matt whitaker is free to oversee this investigation in terms of how the justice department and the white house, how they both view it at this point. and so that is a favorable development, obviously, for the president to have somebody like matt whitaker, who has, as i said, been parroting what the white house has said about this investigation with the president. is now in charge of the investigation and overseeing the investigation. wolf? >> what are you learning about how it was actually done, how the president fired sessions and in sessions letter begins with these words, "at your request, i am submitting my resignation."