But at Wednesday’s hearing, Garland repeated, over a dozen times, the fact that it was Trump who appointed Weiss as U.S. attorney (he was confirmed by an unopposed voice vote), that President ...

Attorney General Merrick Garland hit back at critics like ex-President Donald Trump who have leveled a raft of evidence-free accusations about his department’s handling of investigations into ...

Among the subjects of the working group’s scrutiny are “Special Counsel Jack Smith and his staff,” all of whom ultimately reported to Mr. Garland and President Biden. It was Mr. Garland who appointed ...

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP.

During his remarks in a Senate hearing in 2023, Senator Josh Hawley lost it on Merrick Garland over what he labeled "politicization" of the Department of Justice. More for You.

Former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is returning to private practice and joining law firm Arnold & Porter as a partner, the firm said on Friday.