7 Takeaways as Merrick Garland Gets Hearing for Attorney General
7 Takeaways as Merrick Garland Gets Hearing for Attorney General "If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol," Merrick Garland, nominated for attorney general by President Biden, testifies Monday during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images) Merrick Garland, whose nomination five years ago to the Supreme Court was doomed, finally got a hearing Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee—as President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Judging from their statements, t...