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Matthew Whitaker

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Matthew Whitaker
Official portrait, 2025
26th United States Ambassador to NATO
Assumed office
April 3, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJulianne Smith
Acting United States Attorney General
In office
November 7, 2018 – February 14, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyRod Rosenstein
Preceded byRod Rosenstein[1](acting)
Succeeded byWilliam Barr
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
In office
June 15, 2004 – November 25, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byStephen Patrick O'Meara
Succeeded byNicholas A. Klinefeldt
Personal details
Born
Matthew George Whitaker

(1969-10-29) October 29, 1969 (age 55)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA, MBA, JD)

Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 26th United States Ambassador to NATO since 2025. He served as acting United States Attorney General from November 7, 2018 until February 14, 2019. He was appointed by President Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions resigned at Trump's request.[2]

Whitaker was a U.S. Attorney during the Bush Administration and was Chief of Staff to Sessions from September 2017 to November 2018.[3]

In November 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Whitaker to be the United States Ambassador to NATO.[4] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in April 2025.

References

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  1. Blitzer, Ronn (November 7, 2018). "Attorney General Jeff Sessions is Out. Here's What Could Happen Next". Law & Crime. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  2. "Jeff Sessions forced out as attorney general". CBS News. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  3. Samuelsohn, Darren; Oprysko, Caitlyn (November 7, 2018). "Sessions ousted". POLITICO. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  4. "Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador". Associated Press. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.