“President Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general of the United States after forcing the resignation of Jeff Sessions is unconstitutional. George Conway, the husband of White House adviser  Kellyanne Conway , lambasted President Donald Trump ’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general as “unconstitutional” in a fiery op-ed in The New York Times . On Wednesday, Trump announced Whitaker as his pick to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who resigned earlier that day at the president’s request. Conway and Katyal’s central argument is that a principal officer, such as acting attorney general of the United States, must be confirmed by the Senate. Senate confirmation exists for a simple, and good, reason.”“Constitutionally, Matthew Whitaker is a nobody.

Source: Huffington Post November 08, 2018 18:33 UTC