Garland defends Justice Department backing Trump-era decisions

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The Justice Department defends former President Donald Trump in a lawsuit.

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AG Garland defends DOJ decision to continue to back Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

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Biden's attorney general defends controversial Justice Department arguments related to Trump

"The job of the Justice Department in making decisions of law is not to back any administration, previous or present," Garland testified in a Senate hearing.

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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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Biden's attorney general defends controversial Justice Department arguments related to Trump - Local News 8

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a series of controversial arguments made by the Justice Department in recent weeks that endorsed legal positions held by former President Donald Trump and the previous administration.Garland was pressed to explain those moves while testifying before several Senate subcommittees. Specifically, he was asked about the department’s support for arguments related to an assault allegation against t…