Matt Whitaker Says He Hasn’t Denied Funding To Special Counsel Probe

UNITED STATES - July 23: Matt Whitaker (R) Iowa is interviewed at Roll Call office in Washington, D.C. (Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - July 23: Matt Whitaker (R) Iowa is interviewed at Roll Call office in Washington, D.C. (Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said on Friday that he has not denied any funding requests made by the special counsel investigation.

“I have not denied any funds to the special counsel’s investigation,” Whitaker said in response to a question from Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) at the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.

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  1. …I haven’t denied funding. I only ignore obstruction of justice, not commit it.

  2. Ahhhh but WHICH Special Counsel?

  3. I’ve just forgotten to sign the paperwork, which is in some drawer or other.

  4. The check is in the mail!!

  5. Matt Whitaker is doing for lawyers what Ben Carson did for surgeons. Wonder if he did 10 pushups and then punched himself in the head a couple of times before he went into the hearing?

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