Outgoing AG Merrick Garland roasted after video of him leaving DOJ goes viral
Republicans on social media roasted Attorney General Merrick Garland after a video of him doing a victory lap while leaving the Department of Justice became viral. In the video, which was posted on Friday via X,
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
Those close to Garland say that despite immense political pressures, he stood firm in his commitment to independence and impartiality.
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Merrick Garland rebukes ‘unfounded attacks' on Justice Department officials in farewell speech
In a farewell speech to Justice Department staffers, outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appeared to rebuke attacks from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who have "wrongly criticized" the department as politically motivated.
Trump's attorneys ask Garland to stop the release of special counsel report as his former codefendants take the matter to federal court
Special counsel Jack Smith has been working on a final report to be completed before Trump's inauguration, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
The part of the report about the classified documents case is being withheld pending litigation in federal courts in Florida.
Judge Cannon to decide whether Congress sees Jack Smith's Trump classified documents report
Six months after she dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon can now decide whether to squash the release of Jack Smith's report, too.
At Justice Dept., Garland’s fidelity to legal norms to be tested by Trump
Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to restore public faith in the Justice Department but became a punching bag for partisans across the political spectrum.
Merrick Garland exits with record under scrutiny, Justice Department bracing for upheaval
Washington – During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination to be President Joe Biden's attorney general, the longtime federal appeals court judge told senators in 2021 that he hoped to “turn down the volume” on public discourse about the Justice Department and return to the days when the agency was not the “center of partisan disagreement.”
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Those close to Garland say that despite immense political pressures, he stood firm in his commitment to independence and impartiality.