A video of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland leaving the Department of Justice (DOJ) while receiving applause and cheers from staffers and other government officials has received a massive wave of backlash online.
Upon exiting his office for the last time under the Biden-Harris administration, Garland was celebrated by a long line of department personnel on his way out, footage shared by the DOJ on X shows:
In the two days since it has been posted, the video has received just over 9,000 likes, compared to over 12,000 overwhelmingly negative comments.
“Dude belongs in prison,” said conservative YouTuber duo the Hodge Twins:
Investigative journalist Sarah Fields compared the applauding staffers to clapping seals:
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) research account responded
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