Members-Only Article partial accounting All Of Our Questions For Matthew Whitaker Matthew Whitaker, acting U.S. attorney general, attends the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.(Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) By Josh Kovensky | November 20, 2018 5:45 p.m. Want to keep reading? Join TPM to get full-access to our reporting, newsletters, and other member-only features. Join TPM Already a member? Sign in