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Undated: Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician and the Acting United States Attorney General. He was appointed by President Donald Trump on November 7, 2018, after Jeff Sessions resigned at Trump's request.[1] Whitaker previously served as Chief of Staff to Sessions from September 2017 to November 2018.[2] Trump announced his nomination of William P. Barr for Attorney General on December 7, 2018, leaving Whitaker's future at the Department of Justice in doubt.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Whitaker
Undated: The Attorney General is sworn to enforce and uphold all laws of our nation, including the laws that protect our right to a healthy environment and the laws that uphold our fundamental civil rights. There is no fixed term length for the Attorney General position.
https://earthjustice.org/features/what-you-should-know-about-jeff-sessions-the-u-s-attorney-general?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm6LYnOKe2AIVU57ACh25RwCTEAAYAiAAEgIhefD_BwE
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November 14: The many scandals of Trump’s new acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, explained
His Mueller probe comments, his advisory role at a scam company, the dispute over his appointment’s legality, and more.
Just one week into his new job as acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker is under siege.
He’s deeply distrusted at the Justice Department. There are widespread fears that he might try to squelch investigations into President Trump. There are questions about his background — and even about whether his appointment is illegal.
Before joining the Justice Department in the fall of 2017, Whitaker was a harsh public critic of special counsel Robert Mueller. Not only did he publicly opine that the Trump campaign hadn’t colluded with Russia and that there was no obstruction of justice case against the president, but he mused about how a replacement for Jeff Sessions could rein Mueller in.
Now Whitaker is that replacement, until a permanent successor for Sessions is confirmed. And shortly after Whitaker got the gig, word leaked out from his allies that he had no intention of recusing himself regarding Mueller — positioning him to learn what the special counsel has found, and to potentially curb the probe or even end it entirely.
https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/18087560/matt-whitaker-mueller-trump-sessions
November 14: Dems Demand Info on Acting Attorney General’s “Masculine Toilet” Scam
Matthew Whitaker’s past allegedly involves a number of shady business ventures.
In November 2014 . . . World Patent Marketing, announced the “marketing launch” of a “MASCULINE TOILET,” which boasted a specially designed bowl to help “well-endowed men” avoid unwanted contact with porcelain or water. “The average male genitalia is between 5” and 6.”” the firm’s press release said. “However, this invention is designed for those of us who measure longer than that.”
The special toilet was not the firm’s only notable offering. It marketed a slew of oddball inventions, including a “theoretical time travel commodity tied directly to price of Bitcoin.” Called Time Travel X and marketed as “a technology, an investment vehicle and a community of users,” the cryptocurrency never materialized. The firm also pitched Sasquatch dolls, promoting them with a video claiming that “DNA evidence collected in 2013 proves that Bigfoot does exist.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/democrats-demand-info-on-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-masculine-toilet-scam
November 20: Acting AG Matthew Whitaker released details of past income that shows $900K from nonprofit
The documents were released on Tuesday after watchdog groups complained the information was months overdue. The $904,000 came from the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, where he worked as executive director from October 2014 to September 2017.
The disclosure form covered his income of $502,000 in 2017 and $402,000 in 2016, according to the group's tax forms. He also earned $252,000 from the group in 2015, according to the tax form.
Whitaker also earned $103,400 from his self-named law and consulting firm, according to the disclosure form. He listed $15,000 in consulting fees from CNN, $1,750 in consulting fees from American Trust Bank, where he served as an advisor; and $1,875 in legal fees from World Patent Marketing.
Trump named Whitaker acting attorney general after firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Nov. 7 – a day after the midterm election. Whitaker revised the filing five times after being named to the post.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/20/donald-trump-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-releases-income/2066621002/
November 26: 15 AGs Support Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Appointment Of Matt Whitaker
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-whitaker-15-states-amicus-brief_us_5bfc7520e4b0eb6d9312ced8
December 20: Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will not recuse himself from overseeing the Russia probe, despite mounting pressure from Democrats who cite his “hostility” toward Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/acting-ag-matthew-whitaker-cleared-to-oversee-trump-russia-investigation-source-says
December 21: Trump lashed out at Whitaker after explosive Cohen revelations
President Donald Trump has at least twice in the past few weeks vented to his acting attorney general, angered by federal prosecutors who referenced the President's actions in crimes his former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Trump was frustrated, the sources said, that prosecutors Matt Whitaker oversees filed charges that made Trump look bad. None of the sources suggested that the President directed Whitaker to stop the investigation, but rather lashed out at what he felt was an unfair situation.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/21/politics/trump-lashed-out-at-whitaker-after-explosive-cohen-revelations/index.html
December 26: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Incorrectly Claims Academic All-American Honors
Claim from Whitaker’s University of Iowa football days listed on résumé and government documents
https://www.wsj.com/articles/acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-incorrectly-claims-academic-all-american-honors-11545844613
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