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Merrick Garland to be grilled on civil rights and gun control in first hearing as attorney general

  • Jessica Schneider and Christina Carrega, CNN--CNN
  • published date: 2021-05-04 11:19:51 UTC

Merrick Garland will step into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, when he testifies before the House Appropriations Committee to propose a multibillion-dollar budget increase for the Justice Department.

(CNN)Merrick Garland will step into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, when he testifies before the House Appropriations Committee to propose a multibillion-dollar … [+4940 chars]