Trump delivers his first speech in Florida since leaving office

Biden's candidate for justice secretary pledges to prioritize civil rights

Merrick Garland is a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Statements published the day before yesterday indicated that Merrick Garland, who was nominated by US President Joe Biden for the position of Attorney General, will inform the Senate during the confirmation session on his appointment today (Monday), that he intends to give priority to civil rights and combating domestic terrorism if his position is approved.

Garland emphasized that the Justice Department’s mission to enforce the 1957 Civil Rights Act "will remain an urgent matter because we do not have equal justice yet."

"Communities of colored minorities and other minorities still face discrimination in housing, education, employment and the criminal justice system, and bear the burden of damage caused by the epidemic, pollution and climate change," he said.

Garland, 68, is a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

He was nominated by former Democratic President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court in 2016, but the Senate, which was controlled by Republicans at the time, refused to hold hearings on the nomination.

Confirmation of Garland's appointment this time is almost certain, after many of the main Republican senators have endorsed him.

On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech since leaving the White House on January 20 next weekend in Orlando, Florida.

The speech, expected on February 28, comes within the framework of the "Conservative Political Action Conference", the largest annual gathering of American conservatives, according to what those close to him said.

Trump will talk about "the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement," according to what his surroundings reported, "France Press".

It is expected that the former president will also talk about immigration and the "catastrophic policies" of his successor, Joe Biden, in this file, according to the same source.

Trump will talk about immigration and the policies of his successor, Joe Biden.

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