Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general

President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited decision that moved toward completion Wednesday as it became apparent that Democrats were on the brink of winning control of the Senate.
The announcement of the attorney general, along with other senior leaders of the Justice Department, is expected to be made as soon as Thursday as Biden moves closer to filling the remaining seats in his Cabinet before assuming power on January 20.
While Garland has been a top contender for weeks, concerns about the vacancy his selection would create on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia raised alarm bells among Biden and many advisers who believed Senate Republicans would block any nomination to that seat. But with Democrats poised to control the Senate after two Georgia runoff races, those concerns were allayed.
"Judge Garland will be viewed in a whole new light now," a top Biden ally tells CNN.
Politico first reported the pick.

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[alexagm]

Garland was refused by McConnell to the Supreme Court, so this is a nice thumping of the nose to McConnell and the republican senators who blocked his nomination.

[lordvadertheleftie]

Stacey Abrams was the true hero of this election cycle

[hmxr]

Garland will have plenty of work to do prosecuting trump and his enablers.

[zacharycollins]

It's no Supreme Court, but it's an honest days pay.

[Melomaniac]

Would love to see Moscow Mitch’s face on the day Garland is confirmed; him just sitting slouched in his chair powerless to stop it

[onthecouchwithdonatodavis]

Nice pick Biden. Garland finally got his chance.

[freeexpress]

YES!!! As AG, he needs to go after these criminals beginning with Trump!

[chriscorbin]

Talk about what comes around goes around. 😅😅😅

[chrismcdowell]

No disrespect to Doug Jones, but Merrick Garland, now nominated, deserves to be the next Attorney General. Maybe Mr. Garland will be renominated for the Supreme Court, in the future. However, for now, this is recompense, for what should have been his.

[SATedeschi]

Wow a competent and honest AG.
Thank you Joe

[sarabeth]

He's the rightful Supreme Court Justice.

[ELFIERRO.]

GOOD JOB.... HE DESSERVES THAT POSITION 👌💯👌💯😃💯

[jazq]

Great news, time to repair all the damage America has suffered in 4 years.

[mkcraycray]

Best instant karma ever! Sorry, Minority Leader Moscow Mitch.

[samanthajasmine]

A big thank to D Joke Trump for helping the dems with this great victory.

[wooster]

We shall never forget that republicans blocked a Justice nomination for almost one year before an election and 4 years later rushed to nominate a Justice just 2 weeks before an other election.

[soiriliensthilaire]

Long overdue best choice to clean after the all the bad guys

[samharris]

Finally, Merrick Garland gets the justice that he deserves, this time as attorney general! In your face, Moscow Mitch!

[lauralishes]

Democrats better squeeze as much into the next couple of years as they can. We need to see consequences for Trump and his ilk

[TREON.is.Bathit.Crazy.U.S.G]

"Revenge Is a Dish Best served Cold" 💙...