how is matt whitaker allowed to be attorney general

Is Matthew Whitaker's appointment as Acting Attorney General unconstitutional?

Nov 08, 2018 · 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…

Is ex-Iowa football player Matthew Whitaker the Acting Attorney General?

Nov 14, 2018 · He now has oversight of Mueller’s office, due to his appointment as acting attorney general. Whitaker, a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, had been Sessions’ chief of staff....

How old is Matthew Whitaker?

Pres. Trump appointed Matt Whitaker as his acting attorney general... but we found details in his background that suggest he lacked the background and experi...

Did Matthew Whitaker say Jews should not be federal judges?

Upon Sessions’ forced resignation, several prominent legal scholars wrote in a New York Times op-ed that Whitaker’s appointment was unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause, given that the role of attorney general is a “principal” position requiring Senate confirmation.

How much did Whitaker collect?

Whitaker collected more than $1.2 million as the leader of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a group that described itself as a charitable nonprofit dedicated to “promoting accountability, ethics, and transparency in government and civic arenas,” though it largely worked to promote conservative causes.

Is Whitaker critical of Mueller?

In a conflict of interest that’s most certainly not lost on Trump, Whitaker has been openly critical of Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign ― an investigation he now oversees until Trump taps a permanent replacement.