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Biden introduces Merrick Garland as attorney general pick

by Steve PeoplesDarlene Superville
| January 7, 2021 1:06 PM

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation's top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning to experienced judge Merrick Garland to help de-politicize the Justice Department and restore the rule of law after what the incoming president described as four years of lawlessness under President Donald Trump.

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