Attorney General Merrick Garland to face congressional panel amid ongoing special counsel investigations
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Washington — Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, his first time facing the new 118th Congress.
Garland is expected to tout the Justice Department's accomplishments over the past year, according to a department spokesperson, and plans to focus on three priorities: upholding the rule of law, maintaining national security and protecting civil rights.
The nation's top law enforcement officer is also expected to highlight in his opening remarks the department's work combating the rise of violent crime and hate crimes, working with Ukraine against Russia's brutal invasion and protecting reproductive freedom after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the spokesperson said.