WATCH: President-elect Joe Biden announces key DOJ nominees The event was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominees for the Justice Department Thursday afternoon.
Among his nominees is his pick for attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland , who Biden will help “restore the independence” of the Justice Department and faith in the rule of law.
The AP reports Garland is a federal appellate judge with an extensive amount of experience. Decades ago, he held senior positions at the Justice Department and was a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
The event was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
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