In our previous column, we discussed the conflict that Solicitor General Noel Francisco might have if he were to take over the special counsel Robert Mueller investigation. In the meantime, President Donald Trump appointed Matthew Whitaker, former chief of staff to recently fired attorney general Jeff Sessions, the acting attorney general. This column discusses developments on the special counsel investigation.Who is Matthew Whitaker?Whitaker was born and raised in Iowa and attended the University of Iowa for undergraduate …