Biden Nominees Vow to Avoid Politicizing Justice Dept.
The president’s picks for the department’s No. 2 and 3 spots pledged to restore independence to law enforcement.
Lisa Monaco, a veteran law enforcement and national security official, would if confirmed as deputy attorney general oversee the Justice Department’s day-to-day operations.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
March 9, 2021
WASHINGTON President Biden’s nominees to fill out the Justice Department’s leadership ranks pledged at their confirmation hearing on Tuesday to tackle domestic extremism, racial inequality and other thorny issues within the bounds of the law, seeking to restore order to a department battered by political attacks during the Trump administration.
Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trumpâs Reaction
The unusual strategy to slow the promotions until after the election â intended to protect the officersâ accomplished careers â was devised by top Pentagon leaders.
President Biden had endorsed the generalsâ promotions, and the White House was formally submitting them to the Senate for approval, the Pentagon announced on Saturday.Credit.Yuri Gripas for The New York Times
March 7, 2021
WASHINGTON â President Biden has nominated two female generals to elite, four-star commands, the Defense Department announced, months after their Pentagon bosses had agreed on their promotions but held them back out of fears that President Donald J. Trump would reject the officers because they were women.