Trump's Memo Appointing Matthew Whitaker Raises Questions About When He Actually Took Over DOJ
Source: BuzzFeed
The White House and Justice Department had previously declined to turn over the memo, which was obtained by BuzzFeed News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
A newly released document regarding former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker's appointment shows that, at the earliest, President Donald Trump authorized Whitaker to lead the Justice Department a day later than officials previously said was the case.
White House and Justice Department officials previously had repeatedly declined to make public a copy of Trump's memorandum designating Whitaker the acting attorney general this past November. A copy of the document, obtained by BuzzFeed News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, suggests why that was the case: The document raises several questions about the timing of and process involved in Whitaker's appointment.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose departure as the head of DOJ was forced by Trump, resigned by way of an undated letter made public on Nov. 7, 2018. Trump tweeted that afternoon that Matthew Whitaker, Sessions' chief of staff, would be taking over as the acting attorney general until a replacement was confirmed. The obtained presidential memorandum, dated Nov. 8, does not make clear when Sessions' resignation took effect or when Whitaker actually began serving as acting attorney general.
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Where one often has no way of knowing who the real authorities are, and that, even if you do, you can never be sure who, if anyone, is in charge.
Other than, of course, the despot himself.
