Biden Taps Merrick Garland For Attorney General
Politico reports that Joe Biden has decided to tap Merrick Garland, a federal judge who gained a national profile after being nominated to the Supreme Court by President Obama (before being blocked by Mitch McConnell), to serve as his attorney general.
Garland has long been rumored to be a front runner for the job, even as many of Biden’s supporters pushed him to pick a woman, or a minority, for the role.
According to Politico, Biden selected Garland over former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and former deputy attorney general Sally Yates (the top choice of both the Emily’s List crowd, as well as delusional Russiagaters). Garland is currently the chief judge of the US Court of Appeals in Washington.
Tyler Durden
Wed, 01/06/2021 – 12:17
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