Matthew Whitaker

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s post-midterm election decision to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions has predictably resulted in mass protests in cities throughout the country due to fears that Sessions’ removal from the top post at the Department of Justice could threaten the future of the legal probe into alleged Russian interference led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Matthew Whitaker will become acting AG until Trump can win a confirmation for Sessions' replacement.  Whitaker will also assume control of the Mueller probe, replacing Rod Rosenstein. Whitaker previously criticized the investigation for venturing outside its scope.