Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will not recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election despite being advised by Justice Department ethics experts to do so, a department source said on Thursday.
Reuters: Source says acting US attorney general declines to recuse himself from Russia probe
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Acting US Attorney General Matt Whitaker before speaking at the 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 7, 2018.
