Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, denounces Capitol riot
Joe Biden s victory certified after Capitol Hill chaos By Associated Press | January 7, 2021 at 7:05 AM EST - Updated January 7 at 3:54 PM
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation’s top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning to experienced judge Merrick Garland to help de-politicize the Justice Department and restore the rule of law after what the incoming president described as four years of lawlessness under President Donald Trump.
Biden also described the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as “domestic terrorists” and assailed the Republican president for inciting the siege.
Even as this week’s attempted coup unfolded, no serious or experienced public voice has expressed surprise that the disastrous presidency of Donald Trump now ends in political mob violence.
Biden announces Judge Merrick Garland as US attorney general pick
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FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2017, file photo, Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Garland as Attorney General.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File
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WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Joe Biden will introduce Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general on Thursday along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions to “restore the independence” of the agency and faith in the rule of law.
In picking Garland, a federal appeal judge, is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Lawmakers condemn Wednesday s violent protest in D.C.
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WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in Washington D.C. s Capitol building, shaken by Wednesday (Jan. 6) afternoon s violent protest and storming of the building, were united in their condemnation of the mob s actions.
During the riot, lawmakers were ushered out of the building. Among them, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who spoke with WBRZ regarding the frightening situation.
His interview is available to view HERE.
Cassidy said of the protests, This should not be tolerated. It s like a third world country, and it s an embarrassment to our country that this small number of people are doing these terrible things.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
5:45 p.m.
Democratic leaders of five House committees are seeking an immediate briefing from the FBI on its investigation of Wednesday’s violent breach of the Capitol, which left four people dead and disrupted a congressional proceeding to confirm the results of the presidential election.
In a letter Thursday to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the lawmakers called the riot “a deadly terrorist attack” incited by President Donald Trump and his supporters.