Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will consult with ethics officials about “matters that may warrant recusal” amid criticism of his oversight of the Mueller investigation.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice said Whitaker is fully committed to following appropriate procedures, including consulting with senior ethics officials about oversight responsibilities.

The statement did not single out any specific investigation — but came as Whitaker is under pressure to recuse himself from overseeing Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Whitaker had been intensely critical of the Mueller probe before his tenure in the DOJ as former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ chief of staff.

In an Op-Ed written for CNN last year, Whitaker argued that Mueller’s investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia has “gone too far”

Democrats have pounced since Whitaker’s appointment last week. The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Charles Schumer, has called for Whitaker to recuse himself.

With Wires