Nov 20, 2024
Ryan Grenoble
Trump Nominates Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker As NATO AmbassadorTrump said Wednesday he plans to nominate Matthew Whitaker as the U.S. ambassador to NATO, saying in a statement that Whitaker “will stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability - He will put AMERICA FIRST.”
Trump repeatedly attacked the mutual defense alliance during his first term, and, while campaigning for his second, said he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to other NATO members.
Whitaker served as the acting attorney general at the DOJ from Nov. 2018 to Feb. 2019 after Trump forced Jeff Sessions out of the role. Whitaker’s was never confirmed and his appointment to the position was probably illegal.
He was succeeded at the DOJ by William Barr, who fell out of Trump’s favor after he told Trump his claims of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election were “bullshit.”
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