Sen. John Kennedy: Acting attorney general will be around for 'short while'

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana says he hopes Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is a short-term appointment. Kennedy is a member of the Judiciary Committee. John Dickerson followed the senator back to middle school for a special lesson on how government works.

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[nicholassantos]

He's going to be there just long enough to derial or end the investigation, that is the purpose of he's appointment

[davidellis]

Well, nobody can tell him Senator Your No John Kennedy !! Mueller Will see that Trump does not have a Merry X-mas.

[celiaresendez]

The courts were created by statute and not an equal branch of Government

[ctwatcher]

I hope Whitaker takes names and makes arrests.