Garland defends Justice Department backing Trump-era decisions

Garland Underscores Justice Department’s Independence

“Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended the Justice Department after its continued support of some Trump administration legal positions drew criticism from fellow Democrats and the White House,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“The disagreement—which some legal observers said President Biden courted by selecting an attorney general committed to operating independently—surfaced this week when the Justice Department announced it wo…

Garland defends Justice Department backing Trump-era decisions

Garland defends recent Justice Department moves to back Trump-era legal positions

The attorney general said upholding the law sometimes means taking positions with which officials might personally disagree.

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Merrick Garland Underscores Justice Department’s Independence

Attorney general is defending the Justice Department for backing some Trump administration positions that President Biden and Democratic lawmakers want reversed.