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Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

by Michael BalsamoDarlene Superville
| January 7, 2021 11:27 AM

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general on Thursday, turning to an experienced judge to help de-politicize the Justice Department and restore the rule of law after what he described as four years of lawlessness under President Donald Trump.

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