Jan 18, 2025 · Democrats have claimed Garland failed to pursue Trump aggressively enough immediately after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and have criticized Garland’s reliance on a special counsel, who, they thought, took gratuitous swipes at Biden.

3 days ago · The Trump administration has fired Justice Department employees who were involved in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation that led to now-dismissed indictments against President Donald Trump ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters and restore the department's reputation for independence after four turbulent years under Republican President Donald Trump, who fired one ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Attorney General Merrick Garland has maneuvered President-elect Donald Trump into a precarious legal position, creating what one legal expert described as "horns of a dilemma."

Jan 18, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · 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...

Nov 7, 2024 · From the outset of the Biden presidency, it was readily apparent that Garland had little desire to investigate and potentially prosecute Trump.

Jan 12, 2025 · Judge Juan M. Merchan gave the president-elect no penalty, but at least the sentencing underscored Trump’s distinction as the only felon-president. Separately, Garland indicated he would...

Mar 22, 2024 · Like most of official Washington, Mr. Garland did not count on former President Donald J. Trump’s political resurrection after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Aug 3, 2023 · U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in early 2021 that he would use a bottom-up approach to investigate wrongdoing related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice...