A brief exchange between President Biden and Merrick Garland over the prospect of prosecuting witnesses who defy congressional subpoenas points to tension over the independence the president promised the attorney general when he took the job
, strained morale among the career workforce and political appointees.
The attorney general will face questions from lawmakers on Thursday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about his plans for Mr. Bannon and the DOJ’s broader approach to the more than 650 criminal cases stemming from the attack.
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