OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Matthew George Whitaker 

BORN:
October 29, 1969,
Des Moines, Iowa

EDUCATION:
University of Iowa (BA, JD, MBA)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2004-2008:
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
2017-2018:
Chief of Staff to the Attorney General 
11/7/2018-2/4/2019:
Acting U.S. Attorney General
2019:
Senior Counselor to the Associate Attorney General

RESOURCES:
Department of Justice
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

MEDIA COVERAGE:

DOJ APPOINTMENT (11/7/2018):
New York Times
Washington Post
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal

PROFILES/ ANALYSIS:
New York Times (9/26/2018)
New York Times (11/9/2018)