LIEU: Did you communicate to Donald Trump or the -- or any senior White House advisers about investigations from the Southern District of New York concerning the Trump Organization, the Trump inaugural committee, Michael Cohen or the investigations that relate to Trump entities or potentially the President?

WHITAKER: Congressman, I mentioned that -- I said ‘other investigations’ in my opening statement. I really don’t have anything further to add to that answer.

LIEU: And when you said other investigations, do you mean you communicated to the president about these investigations?

WHITAKER: No, no I didn't - that's - that's ...

LIEU: ... that you - that you did not?

WHITAKER: ... that's not what I said in my opening statement. I'd just - I'll refer you back to my opening statement, I was very clear about that.

LIEU: Did you communicate to the president or any senior White House advisers about investigations from the Southern District of New York related to Trump entities or ...

WHITAKER: Again, I was very explicit in my opening statement as to -- that not only about my communications regarding the special counsels office and I said other investigations and the Southern district of New York would be included in other investigations.

LIEU: OK. Thank you. So we’re going to move to another subject.