Unlike the former Attorney General William Barr, Garland earned his stripes as a trial prosecutor for the Justice Department. Here are the most important decisions that Garland will likely make at the Justice Department headquarters. Will Garland authorize the Justice Department to open and pursue criminal investigations on some or all of these matters? At a minimum, Garland must ensure that the Justice Department conducts full investigations of Trump's conduct. And, unlike Barr, who publicly distorted Mueller's findings as special counsel, Garland should allow Durham's report to speak for itself in the public realm.

Source: The Nation February 21, 2021 16:07 UTC