Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell opposes the nomination of Debo Adegbile as assistant attorney general.

“The Department of Justice in this Administration has too often put politics ahead of the law. The record of the nominee before us to head the Civil Rights Division strongly indicates that if he were confirmed, the politicization of the Justice Department would increase further. He has a long record of left-wing advocacy, marked by ideologically-driven positions and poor judgment,” said McConnell on the Senate floor.