Matthew Whitaker

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  Donald Trump Names Loyalist Matthew Whitaker As NATO Ambassador

  US President-elect Donald Trump, who has long criticized NATO as overly reliant on American money, on Wednesday nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance.

• Trump Says He Didn't Ask Whitaker to Change Hush-Money Probe

  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler called the report about Trump’s conduct “very concerning”.

• Whitaker Undercuts Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims on Mueller Probe

  Whitaker refused to answer questions about his involvement in the Mueller probe and to explicitly say if it isn’t a “witch hunt.”

• Mueller Probe ‘Close to Being Completed,’ DOJ’s Whitaker Says

  “I have been fully briefed on the investigation,” Matthew Whitaker , who has authority over Mueller’s probe, said.

• Trump Chief of Staff Kelly to Stay Through Jan. 2, Conway Says

  Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Nick Ayers turned down the job two days after the president announced Kelly’s exit.

• Trump Picks Ex-Bush Attorney General Barr to Succeed Sessions

  Barr, if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, will take over after Jeff Sessions was ousted but the process could take several months.

• Trump Administration Defends Whitaker Appointment as Lawful

  The judge has scheduled a Dec. 19 hearing on the state’s bid to bounce Whitaker and the U.S. dismissal request.

• Trump DOJ Chief Whitaker Received $900,000 From Right-Wing Group

  Whitaker was paid more than $900,000 by a conservative non-profit in the 21 months before joining the Justice Department.

• Mueller Says Whitaker’s Rise Has ‘No Effect’ on Case Under Appeal

  Mueller’s investigation had been supervised by Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein after his boss, Sessions, recused himself.

• Trump Says He Won't Overrule Whitaker If He Limits Mueller

  Trump said he finished written answers to questions Mueller’s team has asked him and would turn them in during the coming week.

• Mueller’s New Boss Has Broad Powers to Throttle Trump Probe

  Matthew Whitaker now has almost unlimited authority over the Russia investigation led by Robert Mueller.

• Trump’s Top Lawman Cut Teeth With Partisan Attacks, TV Spots

  Matthew Whitaker’s plan to get noticed as a Trump defender worked out better than expected.

• Mueller Gets a New Boss Who's Blasted His Russia Investigation

  Mueller’s new boss, Matthew Whitaker, has the power to constrain the Russia investigation or end it, just as Trump wishes.

• Game of Thrones: Trump Dumps Sessions and Mueller Might Be Next

  Trump has decided to replace Sessions with Matthew Whitaker, who was named acting attorney general.