Appointing Whitaker as Acting Attorney General Was Legal, Justice Dept. Says

Ivan Pentchoukov
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The Justice Department issued a legal opinion on Nov. 14 which concludes that President Donald Trump acted lawfully and within his authority when he appointed Matthew Whitaker to serve as the acting attorney general.

Trump designated Whitaker to serve in place of Jeff Sessions, who resigned from the attorney general’s post at the president’s request on Nov. 7. Democrats challenged Trump’s move, arguing that he violated the Constitution.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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