Trump Should Name New Attorney General ‘Yesterday,’ Republican Says

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Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said President Donald Trump should move quickly to nominate a new attorney general to end demands for hearings on his appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the acting head of the Justice Department.

“I think the president would be wise to get somebody appointed like yesterday,” Grassley told reporters at the Capitol. “How long does it take to make up your mind who you want to be your attorney general?"