The Office of Legal Counsel, DOJ office that acts released 20-page opinion upholding Whitaker's role leading the department. Congressional Democrats, including swath of incoming House committee chairs once the party takes the in early January, have criticized Whitaker's..…

The state of Maryland has also challenged Whitaker's appointment, arguing that the post must be held by Senate-confirmed official such as Rosenstein, and Democrats have called the appointment unconstitutional.. Justice Department opinion says that even without Senate, Whitaker..…

The legal opinion, sent to the White House by the Justice department’s Office of Legal Counsel, rejected the view of Democrats and other critics that Trump overstepped his constitutional authority and broke federal law by appointing Whitaker as the chief U.S. law enforcement..…