Justice Department Appointments Lag Behind

Politico: “Over 10 weeks since inauguration and nearly a month after Merrick Garland was sworn in as attorney general, the president has yet to fill several critical Justice Department posts, including the assistant attorney generals for the criminal, national security, civil and antitrust divisions, along with a solicitor general. In comparison, Barack Obama had nominated people for all of those positions by his third day in office.” “Justice Department insiders along with people familiar with the situation say the delay is partly the result of a delicate stand-off between Garland and the White House over who they want in the positions.” Garland holds more sway than other Cabinet officials since the White House really doesn’t want to be seen as pressuring the new Attorney General.

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