Tag: Garland
Garland Says Justice Department Cases Are Not Political and Urges a ‘Speedy Trial’
“What we have to do is show by the acts that we take that we’re following the law, that we’re following the facts,” said Attorney General Merrick B. G [...]
Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas Land in Mexico to Tackle Range of Issues
The secretary of state, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas plan to meet with Mexico’s leader and o [...]
In House Hearing, Garland Defends Justice Department’s Hunter Biden Inquiry
The soft-spoken attorney general struck a sharper tone during testimony before the Judiciary Committee, saying prosecutors won’t be “intimidated” by t [...]
Garland Appoints Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Inquiry
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Friday elevated the federal prosecutor investigating President Biden’s son Hunter to the status of special coun [...]
Garland Pushes Back at G.O.P. Claims of Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland defended the Justice Department’s five-year investigation of Hunter Biden on Friday, forcefully rebutting claims p [...]
Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting With Garland Over Special Counsel Inquiries
Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump sent a letter on Tuesday requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick B. Garland related to the spe [...]
U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise Visit
A major topic of talks was how to hold Russia accountable for any war crimes committed over the past year.
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Garland Faces Heated Questions in Senate Hearing on Justice Department Actions
The contentious hearing was a harbinger of what lies ahead for the attorney general as Republicans target a Justice Department increasingly drawn into [...]
Special Counsel Inquiry Leaves Biden and Garland in Awkward Spots
Although the cases differ significantly, the new investigation is sure to muddy the waters politically as former President Donald J. Trump cries perse [...]
Turning Point for Garland as Justice Dept. Grapples With Trump Inquiries
After months of an already hyperpartisan political environment, the attorney general appears to be acknowledging that his approach has to be recalibra [...]
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as special counsel overseeing Trump investigations
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Jack Smith as special counsel in charge of two Justice Department investigations involving former Pr [...]
Garland to Name Special Counsel for Trump Investigations
The attorney general is scheduled to make the announcement just days after former President Donald J. Trump announced that he would seek the White Hou [...]
Garland Formally Bars Justice Dept. From Seizing Reporters’ Records
The rule codifies and expands a policy he issued in 2021, after it came to light that the Trump administration had secretly gone after records of repo [...]
As Trump Inquiry Heats Up, Garland Warns of Threats to Rule of Law
Addressing new citizens on Ellis Island, the attorney general emphasized that all Americans are equal under the law.
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Garland Adds Limits at Justice Dept. on Political Activity of Staff
The department imposed new restrictions on appointees attending political events, a policy change that comes ahead of the midterm elections.
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