Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday clashed with Republican senators over the Justice Department's efforts to crack down on violent threats against school boards, with one GOP member telling the former judge, "Thank God you're not on the Supreme Court."



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Cotton tells Garland: 'Thank God you're not on the Supreme Court'

In a tense exchange Wednesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Tom Cotton told Attorney General Merrick Garland, “Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court.”

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Tom Cotton swipes at Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’

Sen. Tom Cotton lambasted Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and urged him to resign during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Wednesday.

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Cotton to Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday clashed with Republican senators over the Justice Department's efforts to crack down on violent threats against school boards, with one GOP member telling the former judge, "Thank God you're not on the

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Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton is facing backlash on social media after demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland to resign during a Judiciary Committee hearing.
On Wednesday, Garland, at times, got into heated exchanges with Republicans during the hearing over a memo encouraging the Justice Department to monitor threats of violence made against school boards.

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Senator Tom Cotton Slammed After Demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland ‘Resign In Disgrace’

"This is shameful." GOP Sen. Tom Cotton got heated while questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland on a recent memo he sent regarding violent threats against officials at school board meetings. Cotton even went so far as to "thank God" Garland wasn't on the Supreme Court, saying he should "resign in disgrace" over the memo.

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Sen. Tom Cotton Unleashes On Merrick Garland: 'Thank God You Are Not On The Supreme Court'

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR, questions U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.   Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI            TASOS KATOPODIS/APTom Cotton swipes at Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’                    Kate Scanlon        October 27, 01:08 PMOctober 27, 01:08 PMIn a tense exchang…

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Republican Sen. Tom Cotton called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to “resign in disgrace” during a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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‘Thank God You Are Not On The Supreme Court’: Cotton Slams Garland

"You should resign in disgrace," Cotton told Garland over a memo he issued this month to address threats against public school officials.

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GOP Sen. Tom Cotton erupts at Attorney General Merrick Garland: 'Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court'

US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A defiant Garland stood by his letter labeling parents who protest CRT “domestic terrorists” even though the National School Board Association on Friday apologized for the letter. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) wasn’t having it and erupted on Merrick Garland for writing the…

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FIREWORKS! Senator Cotton Unleashes on Merrick Garland: "Thank God You Are Not on the Supreme Court. You Should Resign in Disgrace, Judge"

Sen. Tom Cotton told Attorney General Merrick Garland during a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that he should "resign in disgrace" after a Q&A about how the Justice Department is handling security concerns at local school board meetings. 

"Nothing in this memorandum or any memorandum is about parents expressing disagreements with their school boards. The memorandum makes clear that parents are entitled to have vigorous debates."

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Cotton tells Garland: 'Thank God you're not on the Supreme Court'

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