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.
From Trump to Hunter Biden, a lot hangs over Merrick Garland s Senate confirmation hearing Kevin Johnson and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
Judge Merrick Garland is up for attorney general confirmation, but he s not new to justice
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When Merrick Garland accepted President Joe Biden’s nomination to serve as attorney general, the federal appeals court judge said he looked forward to a “homecoming” at the Justice Department where he began in the Carter administration.
Any celebration marking his return to Main Justice – 24 years after departing for the federal bench – could be short-lived.
Not since Watergate has an attorney general nominee faced the kinds of questions awaiting Garland as he prepares to take his seat Monday for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Feb 22, 2021
Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden s pick to be attorney general, arrives this morning on Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON (AP) Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, will appear for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.
Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, will appear today before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.
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