‘We are not joking’: Whitaker scolded for failing to answer questions during testimony

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was scolded by members of the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee during a hearing over his reluctance to recuse himself from the special counsel’s Russia investigation on Friday, including by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who lost her patience over Whitaker’s unwillingness to answering “yes” or “no” to questions.