The DOJ says it shields Attorney General Garland from contempt of Congress.
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024.
"The Attorney General must draw a line that safeguards the Department from improper political influence and protects our principles, our law enforcement work, and the people who carry out that work independently, without fear or favor," Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte wrote in the letter. "The Committees seek to hold the Attorney General in contempt not for failing in his duties, but for upholding them.
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