Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat serving as the 26th United States ambassador to NATO since 2025 in the second administration of …

Nov 20, 2024 · Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that …

Matthew G. Whitaker assumed his role as the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO on April 3, 2025. Before this appointment, he built a distinguished career in private practice and …

Jan 17, 2026 · U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker defends American focus on Greenland amid European backlash, calling Arctic security crucial for continental defense.

Feb 18, 2025 · Matthew G. Whitaker served as the Acting Attorney General of the United States from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he was Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed by …

Nov 20, 2024 · Donald Trump says he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has …

Jan 14, 2026 · An in-person conversation with Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO. Ambassador Whitaker is an American diplomat currently serving as the …

Nov 20, 2024 · President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Matthew G. Whitaker, who briefly served as acting attorney general in the first Trump administration, to serve as ambassador to the North Atlantic...

Apr 2, 2025 · The Senate confirmed former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a national security newcomer, to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO amid uncertainty about President Donald …

Aug 11, 2025 · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker about the planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and prospects for …