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.