WASHINGTON Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, vowed on Monday to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.A federal appeals court judge who.
A federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.
Merrick Garland told senators he will focus on prioritizing policing and civil rights as well as confronting the rise in extremist violence and domestic terror threats.
WASHINGTON Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prioritize combating extremist violence with an initial focus on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as he…