Whitaker's Audition For Chief Of Staff

[struggle4progress]

By Summer Concepcion
February 9, 2019 10:31 am

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, who drew gasps at his contentious House Judiciary hearing Friday, will need a new job upon the expected confirmation of Trump attorney general nominee Bill Barr next week.

According to a Saturday report in The Atlantic, the “aloofness and disdain for tradition” that Whitaker displayed at his testimony Friday was part of his audition to become Trump’s next chief of staff.

Whitaker, who signaled that he was prepared to cite executive privilege, dodged key questions from Democrats Friday as they intended to grill him on the independence of the Justice Department and special counsel Robert Mueller from White House interference and improper political considerations.

Unlike Barr’s acknowledgement of the Mueller probe’s legitimacy during his confirmation hearing, Whitaker took a more combative approach to the subject as he told Democrats that it would be “inappropriate” for him to talk about the ongoing investigation – contradicting his speculation earlier this month that the probe would be wrapping up soon ...

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/whitaker-testimony-trump-chief-of-staff-consideration

[2naSalit]

1. Does he not require some kind of vetting for that position?

[struggle4progress]

3. Yes: he must seem to admire The Don's intelligence and wide-ranging knowledge

[2naSalit]

4. That's what I thought.

I watched a vid of Nicole Wallace, from yesterday or Friday, discussing the massive amounts of crime with this gang, and she exclaimed - paraphrasing,

I'm amazed at how hard it is for them to not commit crimes!

And followed with something about them not making it ten minutes past the immunity agreement signing. It is so blatant, it's putinstyle.

[Gothmog]

2. Matthew Whitaker's congressional testimony could come back to haunt him.

Link to tweet

[IggleDuer]

5. Will he get a tattoo of Mango Moussellini on his back?

He needs to show loyalty, ya’ know.