WSJ: Acting AG lied on resume about 'Academic All-American' honors

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

Matthew Whitaker, the acting Attorney General, has falsely claimed on his resume and on government documents that he was named an Academic All-American while he played football at the University of Iowa, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Whitaker claimed the Academic All-American status in his biography on the website of the law firm where he used to work, as well as on a resume he sent in 2014 to a patent-marketing firm, according to the Journal.

The Journal reported that the resume was also included in documents that the Federal Trade Commission released in November and that the claim was included in a 2009 press release from the Department of Justice.

Whitaker, whom President Trump named acting attorney general last month, also made the false claim when he applied to be a judge in Iowa in 2010, according to the newspaper.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422894-wsj-acting-ag-lied-on-resume-about-academic-all-american-honors

[vlyons]

1. Why am I not surprised

that Trump would pick a degenerate like himself.

[olegramps]

18. He also won the Medal of Honor, ten Silvers and a couple of bronzes. Soldier of the year also.

[leftieNanner]

22. You forgot his

Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and kindergarten soccer trophy.

[SergeStorms]

28. You forgot...

his Peabody Award.

[Marcuse]

29. Why not go for the Bigly Lie?

[SergeStorms]

31. Must have been...

after his painful bone spurs healed, but I can see it happening. He's always kept him self in top physical condition.

[Adrahil]

2. They are ALL grifters and con men. This isn't a surprise. NT

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Of course he did. And probably about other things as well.

Being a duplicitous grifter is a prerequisite for a job in the Trump administration.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Justice Department spokeswoman, Kerri Kupac, told the Journal ...

"people over time use terms interchangeably and innocently.”

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Kerri K needs to have her ass reexamined. People don't use terms interchangeably and he lied. nt

[CurtEastPoint]

8. Well, little Miss Kerri has some disturbing beliefs especially to be working in DOJ

https://www.glaad.org/tap/kerri-kupec

[pangaia]

17. She's not the only wacko as shown by the link.

[onit2day]

6. Isn't lying on a federal application a felony?

[tavernier]

23. These days it's mandatory.

So Rump can have the very best.

[Achilleaze]

7. republican liars are dangerous for America

republican liars are dangerous for America
republican liars are dangerous for America
republican liars are dangerous for America

[bluestarone]

9. THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. Isn't lying a prerequisite for getting a position in this administration? nt

[JDC]

11. So not surprising. Only the best people.

Best at living a lie is what he meant I guess

[NJCher]

12. I'd like to know how they got his resume

I read the article and don't see anything about that.

I'm trying to get a resume for a district attorney and I'm being blocked from it by state law.

[UpInArms]

16. From the OP

The Journal reported that the resume was also included in documents that the Federal Trade Commission released in November and that the claim was included in a 2009 press release from the Department of Justice.

They don’t even bother to cover up their lies.

[NJCher]

21. thanks

[DoctorJoJo]

13. Perfect!! He Has the Trump Educational Con Down Pat!

Trump used his non-existent "surrogate" (disguising himself as John Barron) to tell reporters that he was #1 in his class at Penn. Classmates were startled, because one still had the graduation brochure, and Trump garnered ZERO honors, meaning he was at best in the bottom HALF of his class. Other classmates noted that he rarely went to class, and that his father's staff typically prepared his papers for submittal. One of his profs recently commented that Trump was the dumbest student he ever had!

[DENVERPOPS]

14. Why does everyone continue to be surprised

The ability to lie appears to be a pre-requisite for appointment to any Republican position, from the President all the way down to a local dog catcher election.

Like the ol' joke: How do you know when a lawyer is lying?????? His lips are moving.
Just substitute the world Republican for lawyer. Not so LOL.......

WASF people. It passed the point of no return LONG LONG AGO, sorry...........

[edhopper]

15. There was a time not so longer ago (2 years)

when this would cause a person to resign.

Not any more.

[GeorgeGist]

19. No shit

[LudwigPastorius]

20. When questioned by reporters, Whitaker said,...

"How much you wanna bet I can throw a football over them mountains?"

[underpants]

27. LOL

[DavidDvorkin]

24. Yeah, but her e-mails.

[DavidDvorkin]

25. Now the headline reads "incorrectly claimed"

Nyuk, nyuk.

[empedocles]

26. Can any of these trumpster appointee gang members do anything honestly?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

30. He's a liar like his boss