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Who is Attorney General Matthew Whitaker?

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Who is Matthew Whitaker and why did he resign?

Matthew G. Whitaker is the former acting Attorney General of the United States. Under his leadership, the Department of Justice worked to reduce violent crime in America, “back the blue”, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations. Prior to becoming Acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to Attorney General ...

Did Matthew Whitaker say Jews should not be federal judges?

Mar 01, 2022 · Ex-Acting United States Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said over the weekend that former President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen and rife with voter fraud are ...

Is Matthew Whitaker obsessed with Clinton emails?

Matthew G. Whitaker advises clients on a range of legal issues by leveraging his past experience at the highest levels of leadership within the Department of Justice, including service as acting Attorney General of the United States, serving as in-house counsel to a Fortune 100 company and representing clients in private practice through a range of complex criminal and civil litigation …

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Where is Matt Whitaker now?

After leaving the Justice Department, Whitaker became a guest on news and analysis shows, and was affiliated with the law firm of Graves Garrett. In August 2019, he became a managing director at Axiom Strategies and Clout Public Affairs.

Who is Matt Whitaker wife?

Marci WhitakerMatthew Whitaker / Wife

Who succeeded Jeff Sessions?

Jeff SessionsPreceded byLoretta LynchSucceeded byWilliam BarrUnited States Senator from AlabamaIn office January 3, 1997 – February 8, 201733 more rows

Who is Matthew Whitaker's father?

Moses WhitakerEarly life and education. Whitaker was born in Hackensack, New Jersey to May and Moses Whitaker. Born three months prematurely, he weighed less than two pounds, and was given a less than 50 percent chance of survival.

Overview

Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer, lobbyist and politician who served as the acting United States Attorney General from November 7, 2018, to February 14, 2019. He was appointed to that position by President Donald Trump after Jeff Sessionsresigned at Trump's request. Whitaker had previously served as Chief of Staff to Sessions from October 201…

Early life, education, and college football career

Matthew George Whitaker was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 29, 1969. He graduated from Ankeny High School, where he was a football star. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Whitaker attended the University of Iowa, receiving a bachelor's degree in communications in 1991 and Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees in 1995.

Career

After graduating from law school, Whitaker lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1995 to 2001, before moving back to Iowa.
Whitaker worked for a number of regional law firms, including Briggs & Morgan (Minneapolis) and Finley Alt Smith (Des Moines), and he was corporate counsel for national grocery store chain SuperValuin Minneapolis. He also owned or co …

Legal and policy views

Whitaker stated in a question-and-answer session during his 2014 Iowa Senatorial campaign that "the courts are supposed to be the inferior branch". Whitaker was critical of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803), the decision that allows judicial review of the constitutionality of the acts of the other branches of government, and several other Supreme Court holdings. When Whitaker later became acting Attorney General four years later, Harvard La…

Writings

• Above the Law: The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump. Regnery Publishing. 2020. ISBN 978-1684510498.

See also

• Timeline of investigations into Trump and Russia (July–December 2018)