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  Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena By  Jeremy Herb  and  Laura Jarrett , CNN Updated at  February 7, 2019 Play Video Acting AG: Mueller probe 'close to being completed' 02:02 (CNN) —  The Justice Department told the House Judiciary Committee Thursday afternoon that acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will not appear at Friday's closely-watched oversight hearing unless he receives a written assurance by 6 p.m. ET Thursday that he will not be served with the subpoena the committee pre-emptively authorized to use if he avoids questions. The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to authorize a subpoena for Whitaker ahead of his Friday testimony. In a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, the Justice Department outlined a number of questions that Whitaker is prepared to answer. "The Acting Attorney General will testify tha