Trump struggles to distance himself from his own acting-A.G. pick
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Rachel Maddow points out Donald Trump's "tell" of repeating himself when he's saying something that isn't true. In this case, Trump denies knowing his new acting-attorney general, Matt Whitaker, even though just a few weeks ago Trump not only said he knows Whitaker but called him a great guy.Nov. 10, 2018
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