CICILLINE: Mr. Whitaker. Did the President lash out at you after Michael Cohen’s guilty plea for lying to Congress about a Trump organization project to build a tower in Moscow?

WHITAKER: The President specifically tweeted that he had not lashed out.

CICILLINE: Did -- did -- I’m asking you, Mr. Whitaker. Did the President lash out at you? Not asking what he tweeted. I don’t have a lot of confidence in the veracity of his tweets. I’m asking you under oath.

WHITAKER: Congressman, that is based on an unsubstantiated ...

CICILLINE: Sir, answer the question yes or no, did the President lash out to you about Mr. Cohen's guilty plea?

WHITAKER: No, he did not.

CICILLINE: And did anyone from the White House or anyone on the President's behalf lash out at you?

WHITAKER: No.

CICILLINE: Mr. Whitaker, did the President lash out to you on or about December 8th, 2018, to discuss a case before the Southern District of New York where he was identified as Individual-1?

WHITAKER: No, Congressman.

CICILLINE: Did anyone on the President’s behalf either out -- inside the White House or outside the White House contact you to lash out or to express dissatisfaction?

WHITAKER: Did they contact me to lash out?

CICILLINE: Yes, did they reach out to you in some way to express dissatisfaction?

WHITAKER: No.