Merrick Garland

Mr. Weiss said he was never denied authority.

He had the authority because I promised that he would have the authority.

I would. Section 702 provides us with the greatest--at least Justice Department every morning--the greatest amount of intelligence that we receive about dangerous threats to the United States.

Merrick Garland... cited the extraordinary circumstances around this case. And of course, the president's son being investigated is extraordinary.

Jack Smith, a special counsel to take on the ongoing investigation in order to underline the department's commitment to accountability and independence.

Stopping the Chinese chemical companies that are supplying the cartels with the building blocks they need to manufacture deadly fentanyl. We are targeting every step of the movement, manufacturing and sale of fentanyl from start to finish.

He was given complete authority to make all decisions on his own.

Mr. Smith is a veteran career prosecutor. He has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law.

Had it not been for that faulty warrant, Taylor would be alive today.

The Justice Department will appeal to the Supreme Court.

As our filings make clear, the decision would severely harm women across the country. It would deprive patients of a safe and effective medication to manage their reproductive health and it would allow doctors to challenge FDA approval of…

Today's decision overturns the FDA's expert judgment rendered over two decades that mifepristone is safe and effective. The department will continue to defend the FDA's decision.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is yet to make a decision on that type of pursuit.

Based on recent developments, including the former president's announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president’s stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in…

The extraordinary circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter.

I'm here today to announce the appointment of Robert Hur as a Special Counsel pursuant to Department of Justice regulations governing such matters. This appointment underscores for the public the Department's commitment to both…

I am here today to announce the appointment of Robert Hur as a Special Counsel, pursuant to Department of Justice regulations governing such matters.

patterns and practices of conduct the Justice Department observed during our investigation ... made what happened to George Floyd possible.

As the verdict of this case makes clear, the department will work tirelessly to hold accountable those responsible for crimes related to the attack on our democracy, on January 6, 2021.

Merrick Garland doesn't need to be told that either, but relating to the Mar-a-Lago search.

I believe we should or should not indict.

Based on recent developments, including the former President's announcement that he is a candidate for President in the next election, and the sitting President stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the…

No person is above the law in this country. Nothing stops us.

The Justice Department has an obligation to prevent -- to guarantee a free and fair vote by everyone who is qualified to vote and will not permit voters to be intimidated.

This is the most wide-ranging investigation and the most important investigation that the Justice Department has ever entered into, and we have done so because this represents this effort to upend a legitimate election transferring power…