US justice chief challenged in Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has been asked to rule on the legality of President Donald Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general (AFP Photo/NICHOLAS KAMM)/ Washington (AFP) - The US Justice Department on Monday defended President Donald Trump's naming Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general without Senate confirmation, saying the appointment was legal based on "centuries of practice and precedent." Responding to a petition to the Supreme Court to declare Whitaker's appointment illegal, department spokeswoman Kerri ...
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