Merrick Garland returns to Oklahoma City for bombing memorial
Garland was a young Department of Justice staffer when he led the investigation into the bombing in 1995.
Credit: AP
The 9:01 gate is lit during the 26th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla on Monday, April 19, 2021. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP)
Author: SEAN MURPHY (Associated Press)
Published: 1:50 PM CDT April 19, 2021
Updated: 1:50 PM CDT April 19, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY — Although 26 years have passed since a truck bomb ripped through a federal building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, the same domestic extremism that led to the attack still exists today, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday.