Republican lawmakers put up stiff opposition to her confirmation, painting her as a radical anti-police extremist, even as she garnered endorsements from law enforcement groups and conservative figures.
GOP senators put up similar resistance to Vanita Gupta’s nomination to the DOJ’s number three position. Gupta, who led the civil rights division under the Obama administration, was narrowly confirmed in a mostly party-line vote.
If personnel is policy, the appointments of Clarke and Gupta, both of whom are veteran civil rights attorneys joining the DOJ from prominent advocacy groups, signal that the Biden administration intends to take an active approach to civil rights enforcement.
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