Ethics officials recommended Whitaker recuse himself from the Mueller investigation. He refused. Now any decision he makes is tainted. Attorneys must recuse themselves if there's even an appearance of conflict. Anything less jeopardizes public confidence in the rule of law.

Ethics officials recommended Whitaker recuse himself from the Mueller investigation. He refused.

Now any decision he makes is tainted. Attorneys must recuse themselves if there's even an appearance of conflict. Anything less jeopardizes public confidence in the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/yuaswyvDVM

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 23, 2018