Matthew Whitaker
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Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the Acting United States Attorney General from November 7, 2018 until February 14, 2019. He was appointed by President Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions resigned at Trump's request.[1]
Matthew Whitaker | |
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| Acting United States Attorney General | |
| In office November 7, 2018 – February 14, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Rod Rosenstein |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
| Succeeded by | William P. Barr |
| Chief of Staff to the United States Attorney General | |
| In office September 22, 2017 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Attorney General | Jeff Sessions |
| Preceded by | Jody Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Gary Barnett |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office June 15, 2004 – November 25, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stephen Patrick O'Meara |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas A. Klinefeldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew George Whitaker October 29, 1969 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, JD, MBA) |
Whitaker was a U.S. Attorney during the Bush Administration and was Chief of Staff to Sessions from September 2017 to November 2018.[2]
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Whitaker's U.S. Attorney portrait
Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce and Federal Bureau of Investigation announces 23 criminal charges against China's Huawei and Meng Wanzhou.
References
- ↑ Jeff Sessions forced out as attorney general. CBS News. November 7, 2018. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-sessions-resigns-today-2018-jeff-sessions-resigns-forced-out-by-trump-matthew-g-whitaker-interim-attorney-general-live-updates/. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ Samuelsohn, Darren; Oprysko, Caitlyn (November 7, 2018). "Sessions ousted" (in en). POLITICO. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/07/jeff-sessions-out-as-attorney-general-972776. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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