WASHINGTON (AP) 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..
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As his confirmation hearing began Monday, Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, vowed to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.
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.