So, today we're awaiting DOJ OLC's opinion backing Acting AG Matt Whitaker's appointment — — and Maryland's filing (backed by Goldstein Russell) challenging the appointment: npr.org/2018/11/12/667….
JUST IN: Feinstein writes to Grassley, requesting that the Senate Judiciary Committee hold hearings with Whitaker AND Sessions. 
Former US attorney in the Obama administration —>
No, Grassley does not need to hold hearings at Feinstein’s request, but there are a lot of questions and a hearing or hearings would be totally within the realm of normal oversight happenings in this situation.
And, here's the first part of the Whitaker drama today: @ZoeTillman on the Maryland AG's filing challenging Trump's authority to appoint Whitaker. They say Rosenstein should be declared the acting AG under law. —> buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
And, here's the second part of the Whitaker drama today. Amusing as it might be, I thought the OLC opinion had been completed previously, and the issue was just release. From this wording, it sounds like they're still working on it:
"Mueller now has the grounds to refuse to obey the orders of an unconstitutional attorney general." - former GWB admin OLC lawyer John Yoo, in his piece expanding on his argument that Whitaker's appointment is unconstitutional, theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Oof. Whitaker strikes again: apnews.com/885a44ac279449…
Grassley responds to Feinstein's call for Whitaker & Sessions hearings. He says no. It's "premature" to have a Sessions hearing, & strongly defends the Whitaker appointment—adding that, if a successor is nominated, Whitaker could serve under FVRA until that person's confirmation.
