Trump: I Didn’t Speak to Whitaker About Mueller

‘Matt Whitaker has a great reputation and that’s what I wanted’

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TRUMP: "I didn’t speak to Matt Whitaker about it. I don't know Matt Whitaker. Matt Whitaker has a great reputation and that’s what I wanted. I also wanted to do something which, frankly, I could have brought somebody very easily from the outside. I didn’t want to do that. When Sessions left, what I did very simply is take the man who worked for Sessions. Again, he worked for Jeff Sessions. He’s a highly respected man, especially by law enforcement, and I think he’s going to do a great job. He’s there in an acting position. He’s probably, from what I hear, a very strong person, a very strong personality, and I think that’s what’s they need."

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