I was just going to post those tweets from POTUS, didn’t see TCTH. Here is an excerpt of transcript from TCTH link, the whole thing is interesting but here is just the part about Whitaker:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-marine-one-departure-23/
Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Issued on: November 9, 2018
Q Mr. President, what do you say to all the criticism of Matt Whitaker and the calls for him to recuse himself, given what he said about the Russian (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Matt Whitaker — I don’t know Matt Whitaker. Matt Whitaker worked for Jeff Sessions, and he was always extremely highly thought of, and he still is. But I didn’t know Matt Whitaker. He worked for Attorney General Sessions. He was very, very highly thought of, and still is highly thought of. But this only comes up because anybody that works for me, they do a number on them.
But Matt Whitaker is a very smart man. He is a very respected man in the law enforcement community. Very respected; at the top of the line. And actually, the choice was greeted with raves, initially, and it still is in some circles. You know, it’s a shame that no matter who I put in, they go after them. It’s very sad, I have to say. But he’s Acting. I think he’ll do a very good job. And we’ll see what happens.
But I will say this: Matt Whitaker is a very highly respected man, and you didn’t have any problems with Matt Whitaker when he worked for Jeff Sessions. He’s respected by law enforcement. He’s a very strong law enforcement personality and person.
Q Mr. President, did you talk with Matt Whitaker at all about the Mueller probe before you appointed him?
THE PRESIDENT: I didn’t speak to Matt Whitaker about it. I don’t know Matt Whitaker. Matt Whitaker has a great reputation, and that’s what I wanted. I also wanted to do something which, frankly, I could have brought somebody very easily from the outside. I didn’t want to do that. When Sessions left, what I did, very simply, is take a man who worked for Sessions. Again, he worked for Jeff Sessions. He’s a highly respected man, especially by law enforcement. And I think he’s going to do a great job. He’s there in an acting position. He’s a — probably, from what I hear — a very strong person, a very strong personality. And I think that’s what they need.
I just watched the 22 minute interview of POTUS at the WH, as he was about to board Marine One, for the shuttle to Andrews AFB, which included the back and forth with the press about appointing acting AG Whitaker.
Sundance, at CTH, has a pressing reason for sharing the two tweets from my post. Specifically, wanting to get the time and date of the tweets into the public domain, and for historical archiving / proof.
Thanks for the transcript. It adds valuable context to the tweets.