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Merrick Garland

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Merrick Brian Garland is an American attorney and jurist currently serving as the 86th Attorney General of the United States, a position he has held since March 11, 2021. Prior to his appointment as Attorney General, Garland served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been involved in significant legal and judicial matters throughout his career.

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Feb 22, 2021

My first priority will be to have a briefing on where we are, if I`m confirmed, with the investigations, which from the outside appear quite vigorous and nationwide and to find out what additional resources we need.

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Feb 22, 2021

I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution. The country took us in and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back and this is the highest best use of my own set of skills to pay…

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Feb 21, 2021

President Biden has said he does not support defunding the police and neither do I.

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Feb 21, 2021

I think this was the most heinous attack on the democratic processes that I have ever seen and one that I never expected to see in my lifetime.

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Feb 21, 2021

If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6. The heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy, the peaceful transfer of power to a newly…

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Dec 8, 2020

Merrick Garland reportedly in the mix.

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Dec 5, 2018

The practice of selling services to companies they provide ratings on does constitute a conflict of interest.

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