Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memo Wednesday designed to prevent political interference from the White House on Department of Justice matters.
The directive follows allegations of political interference during the previous administration, when former President Trump broke with convention to push the DOJ to investigate opponents and provide support for allies. Here are the details you need to know.
Interestingly, this memo also comes after Garland announced new guidelines Monday limiting DOJ and FBI investigators from seizing materials from reporters and news outlets except in extreme cases.
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