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
Potentially behind the rioting, they a may be showing up in tulsa. The National Guard is out in force. Were going to talk to tim murtaugh on the ground there. Were also going to talk to dr. Alveda king about brand new sound, new comments coming in from former top obama official susan rice. Shes saying now that the Trump White House is racist to the core, thats a direct quote, and susan rice echoing Hillary Clinton that trumps voters are deplorablings. She says Trumps Senate reporters [inaudible] the trash heap of history. This is the democrats game plan to win the 2020 race. Plus, trump attorney and former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani, hes going to take on the story we brought to you last night. Democrats adam schiff and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were against john bolton before they were for him. They were saying hes not a patriot, but now they want to bring him in because they want to push back on donald trump. Democrats talking to Democratic House chairmen about getting bolton in to
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
The chatter is coming in, groups potentially behind the rioting, they a may be showing up in tulsa. The National Guard is out in force. Were going to talk to tim murtaugh on the ground there. Were also going to talk to dr. Alveda king about brand new sound, new comments coming in from former top obama official susan rice. Shes saying now that the Trump White House is racist to the core, thats a direct quote, and susan rice echoing Hillary Clinton that trumps voters are deplorablings. She says Trumps Senate reporters [inaudible] the trash heap of history. This is the democrats game plan to win the 2020 race. Plus, trump attorney and former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani, hes going to take on the story we brought to you last night. Democrats adam schiff and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were against john bolton before they were for him. They were saying hes not a patriot, but now they want to bring him in because they want to push back on donald trump. Democrats talking to Democratic House cha
Potentially behind the rioting, they a may be showing up in tulsa. The National Guard is out in force. Were going to talk to tim murtaugh on the ground there. Were also going to talk to dr. Alveda king about brand new sound, new comments coming in from former top obama official susan rice. Shes saying now that the Trump White House is racist to the core, thats a direct quote, and susan rice echoing Hillary Clinton that trumps voters are deplorablings. She says Trumps Senate reporters [inaudible] the trash heap of history. This is the democrats game plan to win the 2020 race. Plus, trump attorney and former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani, hes going to take on the story we brought to you last night. Democrats adam schiff and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were against john bolton before they were for him. They were saying hes not a patriot, but now they want to bring him in because they want to push back on donald trump. Democrats talking to Democratic House chairmen about getting bolton in to