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Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers

After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks.

Associated Press · 7h

Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval

Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presidency.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Merrick Garland rebukes 'unfounded attacks' on Justice Department officials in farewell speech

In a farewell speech to Justice Department staffers, outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appeared to rebuke attacks from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who have "wrongly criticized" the department as politically motivated.

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To smear the Justice Department, Republicans cling to a discredited myth

If the Justice Department under Merrick Garland and Joe Biden is genuinely so awful, why do Republicans keep resorting to a baseless lie about it?

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Republicans say supporting Pam Bondi the ‘easiest’ decision

As a prosecutor and former state attorney general, she has the right credentials. But her closeness to Trump sparked some ...

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, gets set for her Senate confirmation hearings, only ...

Pre-election leaks from the Justice Department have also aided Trump

A new report from Reuters shows that Trump and Republicans were the likely intended beneficiaries of leaks in 2020, as they ...

7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a ...

Bondi says she accepts results of the 2020 election at her attorney general confirmation hearing

Pam Bondi faces tough questions about her loyalty to President-elect Trump during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing ...

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Here are the 12 bills House Republicans have prioritized — with a focus on immigration

House Republicans are fast-tracking a dozen bills to the floor, several which would allow Donald Trump to broaden his mass ...

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In opening pitch to Congress, Pam Bondi vows "one tier of justice for all"

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Justice, told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that "partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will ...

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Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill

A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the ...

For Those Deemed Trump’s Enemies, a Time of Anxiety and Fear

Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and ...

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