“Do they have a biblical view of justice? As long as they [do], they’ll be a good judges. If they have a secular world view… I’m going to be very concerned.”
—Matt Whitaker, on what he believes should be required to be a judge in the United States.
Fmr. Attorney General of the United States (Acting)
Apr. 28, 2017 – July 19, 2019
A former board member of a now-shuttered company accused of fraudulent business practices, Matt Whitaker has long maintained the corrupt credentials that are all but required to work in the Trump administration.
As the executive director of a tax-exempt organization with undisclosed donors, Whitaker’s salary was the organizations largest expense by far (a salary – it bears reminding – paid by donors unknown of unknown origin).
Following Fox News appearances in which he defended the president from all accusations, Whitaker managed to win the approval of the president, whereupon he found himself thrust into the spotlight as Trump bypassed Senate confirmation procedures, instead directly appointing him as his the ‘acting’ attorney general.
Employment History: Matthew Whitaker | OpenSecrets
Notables
- Failed to repay funds related to his work with the fraudulent ‘World Patenting Marketing’; funds that would reimburse victims of alleged scams during while Whitaker served as a board member.
Whitaker Failed to Pay Back Funds After Bilking Consumers | HCOR (2.8.19)
- While a board member of World Patent Marketing, Whitaker personally promoted such outrageous notions as “time travel”, evidence of Big Foot, and a toilet for the ‘well-endowed’ man.
Acting AG Matt Whitaker under fire for alleged Bigfoot, toilet, time travel scams | Syracuse (1.29.19)
- As the executive director of a tax-exempt organization with undisclosed donors, Whitaker’s salary (paid by unknown donors) was the organizations largest expense.
- Despite claiming a non-political tax-exempt status, Whitaker’s organization primarily sought Hillary Clinton related controversy and called for investigations into 40 Democratic officials and only a few Republicans.
Tax returns reveal one six-figure donor accounts for entirety of “dark money” funding Whitaker’s nonprofit | OpenSecrets (11.21.18)
- Used his credentials as a former U.S. attorney to promote a business that was later fined $25M and shuttered for lying to clients, claiming they would patent and market client ideas for hefty fees, only to pocket the money; the FTC reported multiple people lost their life savings in the scams.
Whitaker once promoted company accused of deceiving clients | Washington Post (11.8.18)
- Conservative figure and lawyer George Conway believes Trump subverted the Senates legal authority to confirm presidential nominees for prominent positions.
Trump’s Appointment of the Acting AG is Unconstitutional | New York Times (11.8.18)
- Threatened another former U.S. attorney with BS legal action for investigating his fraudulent practices with World Patent Marketing.
Matthew Whitaker email in World Patent Marketing case | (Aug. 2015)
Matt Whitaker’s History of Time-Travel, Toilets & Bigfoot | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (11.14.18)
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