Matthew Whitaker

Post-MidTerm Democrats Raise Jeff Sessions to the Level of a Mueller-Style “Hero”

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.

President Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Replaces Him with Matthew Whitaker Who Will Also Oversee Mueller Probe

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.