Matthew whitaker, acting attorney general from november of 2018 through february of 2019, the author of this new book, above the law the inside story of how the Justice Department tried to subvert President Trump. Before we begin with the book, explain how you became the acting attorney general to us. Great first question. I was chief of staff to attorney general Jeff Sessions starting in october of 2017, i did that for 13 months before general sessions resigned abruptly the day after the elections in 2018 and the president appointed me that day, the acting attorney general utterly bridged the gap between Jeff Sessions and william barr. How did you become Jeff Sessionss chief of staff. Were you a friend of his . One of the things i talk about is how i only met Jeff Sessions once before i was selected to be his chief of staff. I interviewed with him and talked to him many times, mutual friend in the white house and at the Federalist Society recommended me to him and his people. We bonde
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General segues resigned abruptly on the day of the elects in 2018 and the president appointed me that die be acting term general to bridge the gap between jeff session and bill barr. Host how did you become jeff session chief of staff. I only met Jeff Sessions opposite before i was selected to be his chief of staff. He i interviewed with him and talked to him many times but it was mutual friend, both in the white house and at the federal body that recommended know them and his people, and we bonded quickly over College Football and our love for good barbecue. It was a match made in heaven. Host one over to things you say but mr. Sessions recowsal from the russia investigation that it was personal and fact driven. Guest i wasnt there when he did the analysis. He took over in february of 2017 after he was confirmed and after the new administration came in, but having done sort of my own analysis it took five weeks for me and my staff and the department of justice to moat. Its very factdr
Subpoenaing john bolton for testimony. Is this impeachment 2. 0 . Big tech under fire on capitol hill from republicans for bias and more. They could get steam rolled again by foreign disinformation attacks in the upcoming election. Not just from russia but china, and north korea. The Hill Reporter joe concha saying president pushing back with bolton with sound bites had nothing but support support for the commanderinchief. Bolton is wrong in one key anecdote of china because he was there. House ranking republican jim jordan on more comments from joe biden to the New York Times are now raising eyebrows. On the growing blow back against the trump rally in tulsa, oklahoma. Jordan says he will be there. So will reportedly hundreds of National Guardsmen to stop potential protesters. The media stepping up its attacks on the trump rally asking cancel it due to covid19 concerns. We have special guest, ryan powell the son of a hero, retired Police Captain david dorn, killed trying to protect hi
Of 2017, and so i tide that for 13 months before general sessions resigned. Abruptly on the day after the election of 2018 and the president appointed me that day to be acting attorney general and ultimately bridge the gap between Jeff Sessions and bill barr. Host how did you become Jeff Sessions chief of staff. Were you a friend. Guest yes. Talk about hough i only met Jeff Sessions once before i was selected to be his chief of staff. He was i interviewed with him and talked to him many times but it was mutual friend in the white house and at the federal society that had recommended me to him and his people, and we bonded quickly over College Football and our love for good barbecue. So it was a match made in heaven. Host one thing you say aboutmer sessions are p recusal the russia investigation it was personal and factdriven. Guest yeah. I wasnt there when he did the analysis. He took over in february of 2017 after he was confirmed, and after the new administration came in, but having