Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker ’s House Judiciary Committee testimony took a turn Friday morning when he attempted to halt chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler ’s (D-N.Y.) line of questioning. Jerry Nadler asks Matthew Whitaker if he has ever been asked to approve any request or action to be taken by the Special Counsel. Via CSPAN2 pic.twitter.com/UAcOyulX46The hearing briefly went off the rails, with some in attendance jeering at Whitaker for the gutsy move. “I’m here voluntarily,” Whitaker went on. After the hearing resumed, Whitaker made another reference to the official time allotted a member of the committee.

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2019 17:07 UTC