Tensions remained high during acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) openly mused to Whitaker that many Americans are "trying figure out who are you, where did you come from and how the heck did you become the head of the Department of Justice."
Whitaker attempted to respond to Jeffries but was cut off by the congressman saying "that was a statement not a question." Whitaker has faced criticism from Democrats who are concerned that he has been leading the DOJ without Senate confirmation.
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