Legal Spat Swells Over Naming Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General
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As Matthew Whitaker took charge of the Justice Department this week, Democrats and some Republicans questioned whether he was legally eligible to serve as acting attorney general. No court has ruled directly on the relevant questions, so the answer isn’t clear.
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