Trump lashed out at Matthew Whitaker over Cohen court filings

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President Trump lashed out at least twice at his acting attorney general, fuming about federal prosecutors referencing his own actions in court documents about his former fixer Michael Cohen’s crimes, according to a new report.

Trump questioned Matthew Whitaker, whom he appointed to the top Justice Department role in November, on why federal prosecutors in New York weren’t being reined in, CNN reported Friday.

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