Garland says laws must be 'fairly and faithfully enforced'
President Joe Bidens nominee for attorney general will tell Congress the Justice Department must ensure laws are fairly and faithfully enforced," while reaffirming an adherence to policies to protect the departments political independence. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON โ President Joe Bidenโs nominee for attorney general says the Justice Department must ensure laws are โfairly and faithfully enforcedโ and the rights of all Americans are protected, while reaffirming an adherence to policies to protect the departmentโs political independence. The Justice Department released a copy of Garlandโs opening statement late Saturday. But Democrats repeatedly accused Barr of acting more like Trump's personal attorney than the attorney general. Garland also addresses domestic terrorism and rising extremist threats, pointing to his prior work in the Justice Department supervising the prosecution following the 1995 bombing in Oklahoma City.