Trump says he didn't know Acting AG Whitaker was critical of Mueller before appointing him

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November 18, 2018 5:48 PM

In an interview with Fox News, Trump admitted that he didn't know acting Attorney General Whitaker was critical of Mueller before his appointment.

President Donald Trump said he didn't know acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker had been a vocal critic of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation before he appointed him.
Whitaker's record was met with sharp scrutiny after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned, with many taking issue at his appearance as a Trump loyalist, and lack of intention to recuse himself from matters relating to the investigation in Russia and Trump.

Wallace pressed, "What are the odds? One in a hundred?"

"I don't do odds," Trump said.

"You ran a casino sir," Wallace interjected.

"You're right, and very successfully," Trump said, before again adding that he thinks the investigation's end is near.

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