David Cicilline actually said...
the real question is, how did Matthew Whitaker become the acting attorney general. It was clear from his public statements, from the things he wrote, that he was auditioning for a job in the Trump administration and was a critic of Robert Mueller.
Context
Cicilline questions the legitimacy of Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general, suggesting he was biased against the Mueller investigation.
02/07/2019