NPR: Biden considering Merrick Garland, Sally Yates, Deval Patrick, Doug Jones for Attorney General.
All are incredibly qualified. Garland comes with the bonus of stepping away from a lifetime appointment to do the job, signaling real commitment to restoring DOJ. But he creates a vacancy on the DC Circuit too, and if Dems lose Georgia seats that would be a headache.
Yates is a great nominee: sharp as a tack, familiar with intricacies of Russia investigations, native Georgian and UGA grad. But Republicans may give her a hard time on Flynn and other Russia issues, and Biden may want to avoid hearings dominated by those questions.
Jones is good, well-liked by Senate colleagues and an extremely honorable prosecutor. Likely a focus on civil rights under his tenure.
Patrick has a wide array of experience, as Governor, former Clinton appointee and civil rights lawyer. His poor showing in 2020 primaries might indicate a better aptitude for Administration roles than elected office.
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