United States — United States Department of Justice & Merrick Garland
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United States — United States Department of Justice: The DOJ under Garland is criticized for its handling of investigations into Donald Trump and Hunter Biden.
Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland is criticized by Hunter Biden for not prosecuting Donald Trump and for investigating Hunter Biden. His leadership of the DOJ is central to the event.
Jul 19, 2026 · 6 articles
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United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice>>> announced the creation of the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and later stated it would comply with the court order to pause its implementation, despite disagreeing with the decision. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche>>> is a key figure in this department.
Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland>>>, former Attorney General during the Joe Biden>>> administration, consistently denied allegations of politicization regarding the United States — United States Department of Justice>>>'s decisions, stating they were based on facts and law.
May 18, 2026 · 323 articles
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United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice is being sued by Joe Biden to block the release of sensitive materials, facing legal challenges regarding transparency and privacy.
Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland, as former attorney general, directed the special counsel investigation and initially declined to release the recordings, a decision now being challenged.
May 27, 2026 · 45 articles
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United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice has engaged in sweeping firings of prosecutors since Donald Trump>>> took office, mirroring the personnel purge within the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation and contributing to a broader sense of political influence on federal agencies.
Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland>>>, the Attorney General under Joe Biden>>>, expressed being 'appalled' by the 'Catholic ideology' memo, indicating a distance from the memo's content despite the firings occurring under the current administration.
Jun 05, 2026 · 20 articles
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United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice announced its plan to release parts of the special counsel's report on Donald Trump's election interference, while temporarily withholding the section on classified documents.
Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland, as Attorney General, has the authority to decide what parts of special counsel reports are made public.
Jan 08, 2025 · 7 articles
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United States — United States Department of Justice: Now led by a Senate-confirmed Attorney General, the department is expected to continue its controversial policies, including investigations into Trump's critics and a significant loss of career staff. Its independence is questioned.
Merrick Garland: Garland is mentioned as a past attorney general, but not directly involved.
Jul 28, 2026 · 429 articles
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Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland, as former Attorney General, appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate Donald Trump.
Feb 25, 2026 · 6 articles
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Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland, a former Attorney General, was mentioned by Pam Bondi in a rhetorical question about previous administrations' handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Feb 11, 2026 · 9 articles
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Merrick Garland: Merrick Garland, Biden's attorney general, maintained that decisions were based on facts, evidence, and law, despite accusations of politicization.
Apr 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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