Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment Is the First Big Test for House Democrats

Democratic lawmakers won't be sworn in until Jan. 3, but they're already facing the first test of their new House majority: the future of oversight of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

After President Donald Trump announced he was appointing Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, key Democratic lawmakers swung into action, sending letters to Administration officials demanding answers and requesting that documents be preserved related to the decision.