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Announcement Expected After Democrats Secure Victory in Georgia Senate Election
Federal Supreme Court Justice Appointment Failed Due to Republican Opposition
Decision on Trump Indictment Expected After Leaving Office
[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to appoint Merrick Garland, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as the first Attorney General, according to AP News and other U.S. media reports on the 6th (local time).
Biden's move came in the wake of the Georgia federal Senate runoff election held the day before, which concluded with a Democratic victory. Biden had delayed some cabinet appointments in anticipation of the Democrats securing the Senate majority through the Georgia election win.
Garland was nominated by former President Barack Obama to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, with only one year left in Obama's term, the nomination was blocked due to strong opposition from the Republican Party, preventing Garland's appointment.
There is significant attention on Biden's nominee for Attorney General. The U.S. Attorney General serves as the chief prosecutor. The next Attorney General is likely to face intense pressure to indict President Donald Trump.
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