What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump's pick to be America's ambassador to NATO

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : In announcing Whitaker as his choice, Trump noted that he'd once received the Big Ten Medal of Honor.
46% : Here are some things to know about Whitaker:His tenure as acting attorney general was briefWhitaker was elevated to acting attorney general in November 2018 -- shortly after Republican losses in that year's midterm elections -- when Trump ousted then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
40% : Trump never forgave Sessions for recusing himself during Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation into ties between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.
40% : He got the role despite Trump telling reporters "I don't know Matt Whitaker," just two days after naming him to the post.
37% : "More recently, Whitaker has been a relentless critic of the federal criminal cases against Trump, which appear set to evaporate after his Election Day win.
21% : Whitaker also repeatedly chided Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in public statements during her 2016 run against Trump while he was speaking for a group that is barred by its tax-exempt status from supporting or opposing political candidates during a campaign.___Associated Press writers Ellen Knickmeyer and Eric Tucker contributed to this report.

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