|
Biden will deliver remarks at 1:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) on his
nominees, who include Lisa Monaco for deputy attorney general,
Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general and Kristen Clarke
for assistant attorney general for the department's Civil Rights
Division, his transition office said.
The incoming Democratic president's remarks come a day after
Washington suffered the gravest assault on the U.S. Capitol in
more than 200 years after President Donald Trump's supporters
stormed Congress in a bid to block lawmakers' certification of
Biden's presidential victory.
In a statement, Biden's transition team said the nominees
reflected his "deeply held commitment to reaffirming the
Department of Justice as a pillar of independence and integrity,
and ensuring that the Attorney General and his senior leadership
team are the American people’s lawyers — not the president’s law
firm.
"These leaders, all of whom are Justice Department veterans,
will renew Americans’ faith in the rule of law and work
tirelessly to build a more equitable justice system."
Garland, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit, must win Senate approval to serve as U.S.
attorney general. The chamber had refused to grant him a hearing
when for Democratic U.S. President Obama nominated him to the
Supreme Court in 2016.
(Reporting by Eric Beech and Susan Heavey; Editing by John
Stonestreet and Alison Willliams)
[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
