Biden Selects Merrick Garland As Attorney General: Reports

WILMINGTON, DE — President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, according to multiple reports by outlets including Politico and The Associated Press.

Garland, the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., was selected over former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and former deputy attorney general Sally Yates.

In recent weeks, according to the Politico report, Garland has recused himself from cases involving the federal government, fueling speculation that he would be Biden's pick.

In 2016, Garland was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia; however, Garland never received a hearing.

Biden is expected to announce Garland’s appointment Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, The Associated Press reported.

Biden will also name an assistant attorney general for civil rights, Kristen Clarke, the founder of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, an advocacy group.

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