Senators must make William Barr commit to letting the Mueller investigation run its course

Published December 18, 2018 5:00am ET



He wants to rein in special counsel Robert Mueller. He wants to investigate the president’s political opponents. He attacks congressional oversight of the White House.

Those are the positions that made Matthew Whitaker a lightning rod as President Trump’s handpicked acting attorney general.

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