11 hours ago · By Haris Alic - The Washington Times - Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Ninety-five House Republicans are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland appoint a special counsel to investigate President...
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Merrick GarlandUnited States Attorney GeneralIncumbent Merrick Garland since March 11, 2021United States Department of JusticeStyleMr. Attorney General (informal) The Honorable (formal)Member ofCabinet National Security Council13 more rows
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Confirming U.S. Attorneys as the chief federal law enforcement officers in their district is important for these efforts. The President has now announced 43 nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys. Vanessa R.Jan 26, 2022
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Attorney General Merrick B. GarlandMeet the Attorney General Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021.3 days ago
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Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden 's nominee for attorney general, goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing Monday. Garland is expected to take questions on a variety of topics: the independence of the Justice Department, the Hunter Biden investigation, the Andrew Cuomo nursing home controversy, ...
While most of his career has been in public service, Garland did work in the private sector for a relatively short time at the law firm Arnold & Porter, where he eventually became a partner.
Merrick Garland delivers remarks after being nominated U.S. attorney general by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7, 2021. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images.
It also seems highly likely that Biden was influenced by Garland's Supreme Court nomination: Giving Garland the nod for attorney general is understandable, both as a reward to Garland for enduring public disappointment and humiliation in service to the Obama administration's agenda and as a way to troll McConnell, who has lost his power to stop Garland's confirmation.