Matthew Whitaker can properly serve as acting attorney general without Senate confirmation, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Wednesday, though the document is unlikely to end the debate over Mr. Whitaker’s installation as the country’s top law-enforcement officer. The Justice Department argues Mr. Whitaker’s appointment was lawful under a statute called the […]
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Appointment by Trump on Solid Legal Grounds…
Yes, Matt Whitaker Qualifies as Acting Attorney General by Jonathan Turley…
Today I have two columns in USA Today and The Hill on the sacking of Jeff Sessions and appointment of Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General. The Hill column challenges arguments that Whitaker must recuse himself. However, this morning some members and commentators have declared that Whitaker cannot serve as an Acting […]