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18 August 2022

Merrick Garland: the man investigating Donald Trump

The US attorney general who approved the search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home is overseeing two investigations into the former president.

By Emily Tamkin

WASHINGTON DC – Merrick Garland, the attorney general of the US, has given two memorable speeches this year.

The second of the two was delivered last week, following the FBI search of the former president Donald Trump’s residence, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI was apparently searching for classified documents – reports suggested that documents related to nuclear weapons may have been among them.

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