Social media users lashed out at U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland after a video of him celebrating his departure from the Justice Department went viral.

A Justice Department video showed Garland leaving the Justice Department on Friday to cheers and applause from Justice Department staff and other administration officials who saw him off in the lobby. However, criticism of the attorney general on X (formerly Twitter) gave him a very different treatment.

"Good riddance, Merrick Garland - you pathetic hack. @PamBondi will finally restore dignity to the Department of Justice. MAGA!" RNC Research wrote on X.

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The embattled attorney general is a frequent target of conservative and Republican leaders who have called him corrupt during the four years of the Biden administration.

Critics have accused Garland of weaponizing the department against President-elect Donald Trump following Garland's investigation into Trump's handling of classified records, including the raid on Mar-a-Lago. Garland acknowledged that he "personally approved" the raid.

Conservatives have repeatedly grilled Garland over her department's treatment of Catholics, including one in which Republican lawmakers accused the Justice Department of refusing to "deliver justice" after attacks on Catholic churches following the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 ".

Garland also was grilled during a congressional hearing over Catholics' alleged targeting by the FBI.

Conservatives came out in 2021 after the attorney general directed the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office to hold meetings with federal, state and local law enforcement leaders to discuss how to combat what the attorney general called "an increase in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against schools." People hunted him. board members, teachers and staff of our nation’s public schools” from parents.

The prominent conservative on X clearly didn't forget his track record in his response to the video.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., denounced Garland's record, posting: "Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department for the last time. His Justice Department attacks worried parents. His The Justice Department attacked Catholics. His Justice Department attacked political opponents in an unprecedented move. “This shameful era of unbridled political law is finally over. "

Republican communications consultant Matt Whitlock called Garland "one of the most disappointing figures in recent political history."

He added, "Garland went from head of the D.C. Circuit to a lawless political hack for the dark money group that controls the Biden White House. This guy alerted the FBI over comments a parent made at a school board meeting ”

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Jeremy Redfern, the press secretary for Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, lashed out at the attorney general, posting, “Never thought we’d see anyone more critical of the Department of Justice than Eric Holder "More damage was done to his credibility, but then Merrick Garland happened."

Rep. Kevin Hern, D-Okla., condemned the official, saying "Merrick Garland has presided over the evil weaponization of the federal government against the American people. He has created a paralysis in this agency." Good luck with the damage."

Conservative columnist Tim Young denounced Justice Department staff for applauding Garland in a video of his exit.

"Fire every DOJ staffer who cheers for Merrick Garland. If you can cheer for him, you should have zero influence over this country's judicial system once Trump takes office," he wrote.

Federalist CEO Sean Davis also followed the applauding staff, saying, "Find and fire everyone in the photo applauding Garland or crying over his exit."

Joel Berry, managing editor of The Babylon Bee, agreed with Davis, replying: "Fire them all. Clear them out."

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