/tags/matthew-whitaker Matthew Whitaker en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:24:01 GMT /news-partners/2019-01-28/mueller-investigation-close-to-being-completed-acting-attorney-general-says Matthew Whitaker said that he's been fully briefed on the Russia investigation and that he was looking forward to a final report from special counsel Robert Mueller. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:24:01 GMT /news-partners/2019-01-28/mueller-investigation-close-to-being-completed-acting-attorney-general-says Philip Ewing /news-partners/2018-11-09/trump-falsely-claims-not-to-know-the-man-he-hand-picked-as-acting-attorney-general Trump said on Friday that he doesn't know Matthew Whitaker. Last month on television, the president said not only that he knew him but that he is a "great guy." Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-11-09/trump-falsely-claims-not-to-know-the-man-he-hand-picked-as-acting-attorney-general Scott Horsley /news-partners/2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry The chief of staff to former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Whitaker is a former U.S. attorney with a history of questioning the scope of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:02:52 GMT /news-partners/2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry Miles Parks, Philip Ewing