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.
Garland to focus on civil rights, political independence as AG
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