Legal Spat Swells Over Naming Matthew Whitaker Acting Attorney General

Whitaker should recuse himself, according to legal ethics experts. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service have a criminal investigation underway against a company that paid acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.....»»

Three Democratic senators have filed a lawsuit challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Mazie Hirono say in a filing with the U.S. District Court f.....»»

Former acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker offered up an unexpected defense of Trump in a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham on Tuesday night......»»

Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was involved i.....»»

His Chief of Staff and vocal critic of the Russia investigation, Matthew G. Whitaker, has been appointed acting attorney general. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday, after enduring more .....»»

Matthew Whitaker, appointed acting attorney general on Wednesday after Jeff Sessions resigned, was a paid advisory-board member of an invention-promotion company shut down by federal regulators last year as an alleged scam......»»

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker could sharply curtail special counsel Robert Mueller’s authority, cut his budget or order him to cease lines of inquiry, according to the Washington Post......»»

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker could sharply curtail special counsel Robert Mueller’s authority, cut his budget or order him to cease lines of inquiry, according to the Washington Post......»»

As acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's refusal to recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller probe rattles Democrats and even Kellyanne Conway's husband - all of whom worry that President Trump .....»»

President Donald Trump on Friday ripped a decision to block work on the Keystone XL pipeline, as he told reporters he hadn’t spoken to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker about the Russia investigation and signed a proclamation limiting asylum......»»

President Donald Trump on Friday ripped a decision to block work on the Keystone XL pipeline, as he told reporters he hadn’t spoken to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker about the Russia investigation and signed a proclamation limiting asylum......»»

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accus.....»»

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker reportedly counseled top DOJ officials on how to counter President Donald Trump's demands for investigations into his political adversaries, while at the same .....»»

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accused of scamming millions from customers during the period that Matthew Whitaker, the acting U.S. attorney general, served as a paid advisory-board member......»»

President Donald Trump was asked last week by CNN White House correspondent Abby Phillip whether he wanted newly appointed Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to “rein in” special counsel Robert Mueller. He didn’t like the question......»»

President Donald Trump blasted Rep. Adam Schiff for questioning why his acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker wasn’t confirmed by the Senate – misspelling the Democrat’s last name as “Schitt.”.....»»

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker earned more than $900,000 running a conservative political nonprofit for about two years before he joined the Justice Department, financial-disclosure forms released Tuesday show......»»

New documents released by FTC suggest acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker misled the agency’s investigators. New documents released by the U.S. .....»»

Acting attorney general challenged over past statements on the Russia probe. Acting U.S. Attorney General M.....»»

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo Handpicked by President Donald Trump, acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will not recus.....»»