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By November 11, the Trump team’s move to install Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general was already sparking serious pushback from Democrats and legal observers. The core problem was not just personnel. It was the suggestion that Trump could sidestep Senate confirmation to place a loyalist atop the Justice Department while special counsel oversight hung in the balance.
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By November 11, the Trump team’s move to install Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general was already sparking serious pushback from Democrats and legal observers. The core problem was not just personnel. It was the suggestion that Trump could sidestep Senate confirmation to place a loyalist atop the Justice Department while special counsel oversight hung in the balance.
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