Justice Department: Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general appointment is proper

By Kelly Cohen

Published November 14, 2018 10:19am ET

Justice Department: Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general appointment is proper — The Justice Department on Wednesday gave a green light to President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general. The Office of Legal Counsel, a DOJ office that acts as an adviser to the attorney general, released a 20-page opinion upholding Whitaker’s temporary role leading the department. Trump named Whitaker to the role on […]

The Justice Department on Wednesday gave a green light to President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general.

The Office of Legal Counsel, a DOJ office that acts as an adviser to the attorney general, released a 20-page opinion upholding Whitaker’s temporary role leading the department. Trump named Whitaker to the role on Nov. 7 after ousting Attorney General Jeff Sessions.