Biden: Merrick Garland as AG will ‘restore the independence’ of Justice Department
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
Posted Jan 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: Chief United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Merrick Garland (C) attends the investiture ceremony for U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden April 13, 2018 at the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Getty Images
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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.
Jan 6, 2021
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier this afternoon at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
WASHINGTON (AP) Here’s a timeline of events today on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden:
3:50 p.m.
The White House says National Guard troops along with other federal protective services are en route to the Capitol to help end an violent occupation by President Donald Trump’s supporters who are seeking to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
The pandemonium would seem to be a natural culmination of what Trump and compliant Republicans have wrought on the nation they swore an oath to protect.