Merrick Garland

“Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prioritize combating extremist violence with an initial focus on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as he sought to assure lawmakers that the Justice Department would remain politically independent on his watch.” (AP News)

The left praises Garland’s commitment to de-politicize the Justice Department.

The right is critical of Garland’s evasive answers.