called world patent marketing. world patent marketing was ordered to pay a $26 million fine for being a giant scam. it's reportedly the subject of an active fbi investigation as potential criminal fraud scheme. today matthew whitaker confirmed for the first time he is recused from any on going doj investigation into that company that he was affiliated with. he said quote, i am recused from the investigation into that company so we learned that today, as well, if they end up arresting everything associated with that firm. he as attorney general will not be called upon to sign off on his arrest. good to know. it's basically been kind of a rock them, sock them robot news day friday today. a lot of developments and news breaking all day long. tonight, of course, one of the things we're watching close is the now exploding scandal in virginia politics as the