Political insiders have revealed that President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland to be his attorney general.
Garland, the chief justice for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, was then-President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the void left by Antonin Scalia’s death in 2016. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) prevented Garland’s nomination from moving forward, enabling President Trump to nominate Neil Gorsuch successfully in January 2017.
Pundits initially speculated that Biden had his sights set on former Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) or former deputy attorney general Sally Yates. Now that Rev. Raphael Warnock is projected to have defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Jon Ossoff is leading Republican Sen. David Perdue, both due to lower than needed GOP turnout, the president-elect has more freedom.
Business Insider’s Sonam Sheth and John L. Dorman have more:
The news is a remarkable development for the jurist, whose 2016 nomination to the Supreme Court was blocked by Senate Republicans. This time, getting him confirmed as the attorney general — and nominating a judge to replace him on the bench — is likely be easier for Biden, given that Democrats are poised to effectively control the Senate following the two hotly contested runoff elections in Georgia this week.
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McConnell later boasted about the blockade. “One of my proudest moments was when I looked Barack Obama in the eye and I said, ‘Mr. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy,'” he said in August 2016.
Garland stepped away from hearing active cases in the DC circuit court after his nomination but returned to the bench in January 2017, when President Donald Trump was sworn in.
If this appointee is of good character and respects his Oath of Office and our Constitution, he should frustrate BIden and cronies.
Can you name a Democrat who is of good character and respects his oath of office? The last Democrat that I respected was Joe Lieberman. Now that they control everything, we’re going to become Venezuela and WHEN they fail, they’ll blame Trump. Just like Obama blamed Bush for 7 years of his failure.
Unlike Venezuela we the people are armed to the teeth and will not sit back while our country is destroyed. Be warned!! Once it starts you will NOT be able to stop it!!
You are right.
GP patriot
U R dead wrong! Even if patriots take up arms we can’t defeat the US military. Osama Obama fires all the loyal Conservative Generals etc.
The Big 45 could not ever claim marshal law because they will not follow his irders
I disagree
THE US MILITARY WILL SEE THE LIGHT AND JOIN THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS!
That is why they’re trying to figure out how to effectively disarm the population. God help us all!!
Technically, Lieberman was an independent.
Not going to happen
Anybody appointed for any position by Biden / Harris is going to be painted with the same brush as them, that of cheaters and liars and should not be trusted.
Amen
what ever happened to Powell and the Supreme Court
Oh he won’t be trusted, the entire administration won’t. If you thought Trump’stime was hell (it came close) Biden, buckle up! #Resist!
Hmmm, just like Chief Justice John Roberts – suspect beholden to previous administration.
Roberts needs to resign
They aren’t going t9 put anyone there that will do America justice,more corruption only!
The Biden family are all corrupt along with all Democrats. Don’t forget DOCTOR Jill. Yeah, she is a doctor of Ur-ANUS since she married to an A**HOLE
LOL
I’m laughing …
Very funny! I love reading these …better than a comedian! But u are 100% on target!
Dr. Jill is also an adultress
Yes, she is. However she’s married to a pedophile – they make a great match.
Yep they deserve each other
YES she is.
Did he really get revenge on anyone? remember Biden stabbedTrump in the back, so how in his warped mind does he figure that one? Because Garland was snubbed before? Who’s rule was it? Oh yeah, Biden’s rule.
I doubt if anyone has heard about the execution or murder of a Trump supporter, a girl by security.
I just read about her, a 14 year veteran.
She’s ok
This is hardly revenge. On the Supreme Court, he would have had power, been consequential. As AG, he won’t. He will only be able to ignore the Democrats’ corruption, but that would be expected of any Democrat AG. Could he possibly be more corrupt than Obama-Biden administration AGs? Doubtful. He may even be honest and depart from the Biden agenda.
Wishful thinking
Mitch – you’re not going to get single thing that the Socialist party has offered you to get on board with their agenda.
Mitch is going down & his Chinese wife can’t rescue him.
The only reason that BIDEN PICKED THIS LIBTARD, is that he will not PROSECUTE BIDENS SON nor the 8 TRAITORS of the TRUMP EXTRADITION!