Garland Sets New Limits on White House-DOJ Communications
- Advising White House about criminal, civil probes off-limits
- Agency’s success rests on trust of people, Garland says
Merrick Garland
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland shared new guidelines that clarify when the White House can turn to the the Justice Department for legal advice in a memo to agency staff on Wednesday.
The guidelines, developed in consultation with President Joe Biden’s legal counsel, would ensure the agency’s enforcement decisions and legal work are free from “partisan or other inappropriate influences,” according to Garland’s memo.