Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers
After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks.
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Merrick Garland’s Final Plea for Norms at the Justice Department
From the daily newsletter: a report from Washington. Plus: the coming sale of TikTok; Susan B. Glasser on “the Trump effect”; and remembering David Lynch.
In farewell, Merrick Garland praises Justice Department successes, guiding 'norms'
Attorney General Merrick Garland said "norms" determine the principles upon which the Justice Department operates while bidding farewell to staffers after leading it over the past four years.
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president’s remarks in new report
The special counsel who brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden says the probes were “the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics.”
Special Counsel Weiss expected to release Hunter Biden report as soon as next week
First son Hunter Biden was found guilty, but was pardoned by his father, President Joe Biden, in the felony firearm offense
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Democrats blame Merrick Garland slow-rolling Trump investigation for election loss: 'Fatal mistake'
Democrats have begun blaming U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for the 2024 election after claiming he waited too long to launch an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump. Garland ...
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Column: Merrick Garland’s integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and President Obama ...
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Garland catching heat from all sides for Trump decisions: ‘Disgraceful legacy’
House Republicans are decrying Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to publish special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump, calling it a “cheap political stunt ...
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Democrats Call On Merrick Garland To Preserve Records On Trump Prosecutions
Democratic senators on the upper chamber’s Judiciary Committee on Monday asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to ensure the preservation all existing and future records and materials related to the Justice Department’s prosecutions of President-elect ...
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Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations
The letter, addressed to current Attorney General Merrick Garland and signed by all Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, comes just one week before Trump's inauguration. "As President ...
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Attorney General Garland to release Trump report on election charges, but not classified records
WASHINGTON − Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release part of special counsel Jack Smith's report about election interference charges against President-elect Donald Trump before he ...
Special counsel who investigated Hunter Biden ends probe and releases final report
The special counsel who brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden says the probes were “the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics.”