Acting attorney general Whitaker poised to reshape Mueller probe
As acting attorney general Whitaker may restrict the special counsel budget reject aggressive steps or shut the Mueller investigation. He has criticized the probe in CNN and USA Today, raising conflict of interest questions with ethics reviews and past campaign ties.
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Whitaker's rise from Hawkeye star to U.S. attorney
Matt Whitaker, famed as a gifted and brilliant Hawkeye in the 1991 Rose Bowl era, pursued education and law before serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 2004 to 2009. He later entered politics, debated Renewable Fuel Standard repeal, and worked as a CNN legal analyst before returning to public service in Washington.
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