Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the …
Jan 18, 2025 · Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presidency. ... Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks as FBI Director Christopher Wray listens during a farewell ceremony at the Department of Justice ...
Merrick Garland - Wikipedia
In October 2021, amid a surge of threats against school board members across the country, Garland issued a memorandum addressing an "increase in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff"; the memo directed the FBI and US attorneys' offices to set up meetings with federal ...
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the …
Jan 18, 2025 · Democrats have claimed Garland failed to pursue Trump aggressively enough immediately after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and have criticized Garland's reliance on a special counsel, who, they ...
Attorney General: Merrick B. Garland - United States Department of Justice
Nov 28, 2022 · As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
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Jan 6, 2025 · The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the fourth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results:
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Farewell Address
Jan 16, 2025 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients of the 72nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards, honoring Justice Department employees and others for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our nation’s...
Merrick Garland insists Justice Department was not partisan
Jan 16, 2025 · Garland led his department through a tumultuous slate of cases, including investigations into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and President Biden's son Hunter
Merrick Garland’s Justice Dept. legacy goes beyond stymied …
Jan 19, 2025 · Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to restore public faith in the Justice Department but became a punching bag for partisans across the political spectrum. ... to the FBI’s senior special ...
Merrick Garland blasts Trump claims about FBI's Mar-a-Lago …
May 23, 2024 · Attorney General Merrick Garland rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that the Biden administration authorized the FBI to use deadly force against him during a search of his...
Merrick Garland tells GOP House members, "I will not be …
Jun 4, 2024 · The FBI director told Congress the ongoing conflict in Gaza has prompted an increase in threats against the U.S. to "a whole 'nother level." Antisemitism and hate crimes are also on the rise, he...