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Robert Tait in Washington

Merrick Garland hits back at Trump and Republicans: ‘I will not be intimidated’

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Merrick Garland at the Hpise Photograph: Drew Angerer/AFP/Getty Images

US attorney general Merrick Garland has defended his stewardship of the justice department in a combative display on Capitol Hill that saw him accusing Republicans of attacking the rule of law while telling them he “will not be intimidated.”

Testifying before the House judiciary committee, Garland accused GOP congressmen of engaging in conspiracy theories and peddling false narratives.

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