Introduction
Senators grilled Judge Merrick Garland this week about white supremacy and domestic extremism during his confirmation hearing for the role of U.S. Attorney General. One brief exchange, in particular, was revealing.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) described a recent spike in anti-Asian violence as “extraordinarily alarming.” Then he asked Garland to commit to prosecuting hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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“Hate crimes tear at the fabric of our society,” Garland responded. “The role of the [Justice Department’s] Civil Rights Division is to prosecute those cases vigorously, and I can assure you that it will if I am confirmed.”
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David Weigel, The Washington Post
Feb. 25, 2021
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Then-President Donald Trump hugs a U.S. flag as he takes the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 2, 2019. He will speak to CPAC on Sunday.Photo for The Washington Post by J. Lawler Duggan
One panel will discuss whether tech companies are colluding to deprive us of our humanity. One speech will explore what to do when a social media network de-platforms a conservative by deleting his account. And seven main-stage panels or speeches will litigate the 2020 election, with panelists who mostly - and incorrectly - argue that Donald Trump won.