(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general on Nov. 7 drew another legal challenge on Monday, this time by three Democratic senators.
Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Mazie Hirono sued Whitaker and Trump, asking for a court order stating the appointment violated the U.S. Constitution by denying the Senate its right to approve the acting attorney general's nomination. They also asked that Whitaker be blocked from performing the duties of the office.