Merrick Garland
United StatespoliticianMaleb. 19523.0Global Dominance: 0.03%Merrick Garland is an American lawyer and jurist, serving as the Attorney General of the United States since March 2021. He previously held the position of Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Garland is known for his extensive legal expertise, particularly in areas related to national security and civil rights. In the context of the opioid crisis, he has emphasized the need to tackle the international trafficking of fentanyl, which is largely sourced from China, asserting that the global trade in this deadly substance poses a significant threat to public health in the United States.
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Merrick Garland presented the lawsuit against Ticketmaster in May 2024.
La principal empresa global de venta de entradas Ticketmaster desembarca en Uruguay tras adquirir a la uruguaya RED UTS
Uruguay· 2026-08-03Merrick Garland's decision to give Biden a free pass for keeping and disclosing classified information is under scrutiny.
Biden memoir tapes released after FOIA fight by Oversight ProjectUnited States· 2026-07-28
Merrick Garland described the infiltration case involving Víctor Manuel Rocha as significant.
espionaje e infiltración, según el Departamento de EstadoUruguay· 2026-07-20
Hunter Biden attacked Merrick Garland for choosing not to prosecute President Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
Hunter Biden calls Merrick Garland appointment his dad's 'greatest mistake'United States· 2026-07-20
Merrick Garland, the U.S. Attorney General, worked with Ken Salazar on a formal response to the Mexican government regarding the operation.
Ken Salazar asegura que cuatro veces intentó hablar con AMLO tras detención de “El Mayo” Zambada
Mexico· 2026-07-13
Merrick Garland is a former U.S. Attorney General who stated that the operation to transfer El Mayo was not commanded by the U.S. government.
Estas son las piezas clave en el caso de Ismael “El Mayo” ZambadaMexico· 2026-07-10
He is the U.S. Attorney General who was involved in the communication with President López Obrador regarding the Zambada case.
De visitante distinguido a mentiroso investigado, escribe Salvador García SotoMexico· 2026-07-09
Merrick Garland, the prosecutor, communicated the arrests of Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López.
"no era nuestro avión", diceMexico· 2026-07-09
Merrick Garland is the highest authority in the U.S. who was surprised by the events surrounding 'El Mayo'.
Ken Salazar, de negar participación de EU en captura de "El Mayo" a ser señalado por mentirMexico· 2026-07-07
Merrick Garland, the then Attorney General, described the Binance case as one of the largest criminal settlements.
Το παρασκήνιο της εξόδου της Binance από την Ελλάδα
Greece· 2026-06-19
Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about the network to silence and kill Alinejad.
Iran's Islamic dictatorship has been connected to dozens of attacks on AmericansUnited States· 2026-03-01
Jack Smith had turned over his final report to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland before he left his post.
Judge Aileen Cannon bars the release of special counsel report on Trump’s handling of classified documentsUnited States· 2026-02-23
Merrick Garland, the predecessor of Pam Bondi, was never questioned about the Epstein case during Joe Biden's presidency.
L’affaire Epstein : trente ans de négligence judiciaire au détriment des victimes du prédateur sexuel
France· 2026-02-15
Bondi deflected to her predecessor as attorney general, Merrick Garland, during the hearing.
Analysis: 5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimonyUnited States· 2026-02-11
Merrick Garland, then-U.S. Attorney General, criticized TD for being 'convenient for criminals.'
TD launches Super Bowl marketing campaign to refresh brand after money-laundering scandal
Canada· 2026-02-08
Merrick Garland was the Attorney General who appointed Jack Smith.
Trump ‘engaged in criminal activity’, Jack Smith says in Capitol Hill testimony
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as special prosecutor to investigate Donald Trump.
El fiscal especial que imputó a Trump defiende ante el Congreso que actuó de modo “apolítico”
Spain· 2026-01-22
Attorney General Merrick Garland appears before a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
Jack Smith says Trump 'willfully' broke law in heated House testimonyUnited States· 2026-01-22
Merrick Garland is the Attorney General who prohibited the use of search warrants against journalists.
Los periodistas se enfrentan a una nueva realidad en sus reportajes tras una redada del FBI
Guatemala· 2026-01-16
Merrick Garland's protections for the press were weakened by Pam Bondi's revised policy.
FBI search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home has newsrooms bracingUnited States· 2026-01-15
Garland announced the first wave of indictments in what he said was a $250 million scheme involving the Minnesota-based nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
State nonprofits bring in hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue each yearUnited States· 2026-01-13
Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to oversee the investigations.
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to publicly testify in House Judiciary hearingUnited States· 2026-01-13Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith to oversee the investigations into Trump.
Jack Smith testifies in closed-door House Judiciary Committee session as GOP ramps up probe of Trump prosecutionUnited States· 2025-12-17
Merrick Garland is the Attorney General who signed off on the search warrant for Trump's Mar-a-Lago.
Declassified records show FBI doubts, DOJ pressure, and ignoring ‘optics’United States· 2025-12-16
Merrick Garland described Honduras under Hernández as a 'narco-state'.
Del ideal constitucional al abuso político: la historia del indulto presidencial en EE. UU.
Costa Rica· 2025-12-09
Merrick Garland was the US Attorney General who commented on Otoniel's sentencing for drug trafficking.
Colombia har med norsk bistand inngått avtale med narkomilits
Norway· 2025-12-05
Merrick Garland stated that Hernández abused his position as president of Honduras to operate the country as a narco-state.
Juan Orlando Hernández: Cómo indultar a un condenado por narcotráfico desarma el discurso antidrogas de Donald Trump | Estados Unidos | Honduras | Tlcnota | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-12-03
The people of Honduras and the United States bore the consequences, said then-attorney general Merrick Garland.
What is Honduras president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?United Kingdom· 2025-12-02
Merrick Garland, the Attorney General under President Biden, stated that Hernández abused his power to support drug trafficking conspiracies.
Trump defiende a expresidente hondureño extraditado y condenado por narcotráfico - Mundo
Paraguay· 2025-12-01
Merrick Garland stated that Hernandez abused his power to support drug trafficking.
Trump frees jailed Honduran ex-leader
Taiwan· 2025-11-30