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Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for the coronavirus

Garland, 69, is the second Biden Cabinet member known to test positive after attending the Gridiron dinner

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April 6, 2022 at 3:24 p.m. EDT
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department on April 6 alongside FBI Director Christopher A. Wray and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
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Attorney General Merrick Garland tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, hours after holding a news conference with senior law enforcement officials at the Justice Department to announce new legal measures taken against Russian individuals or entities.

In a statement, officials said the 69-year-old attorney general had not experienced any symptoms but asked to be tested Wednesday afternoon after learning that he may have been exposed to the virus.