What Other Whitaker Claims Might Nadler Want Answers On?

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 7: Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., arrives to conduct the House Judiciary Committee markup of a resolution authorizing issuance of a subpoena to Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker o... UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 7: Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., arrives to conduct the House Judiciary Committee markup of a resolution authorizing issuance of a subpoena to Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS

February 14, 2019 12:16 p.m.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) appears to be making good on his vow to get more answers from acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker. Ahead of a hearing with Whitaker last week, Nadler appeared to back down from a threat to subpoena the acting attorney general at the hearing if he didn’t provide the answers Democrats were looking for. But near the beginning of the hearing, Nadler warned Whitaker he’d be following up on unanswered questions and even floated deposing Whitaker.

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