Attorney General Merrick Garland says he's ending a policy that allows political appointees in the DOJ to attend partisan events like fundraisers and rallies.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has set new restrictions on the political activities of some Justice Department employees.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag
Political appointees — those workers who are hired by a presidential administration and are not building their careers in the department — are essentially barred from attending partisan political events such as fundraisers and rallies. "As Department employees, we have been entrusted with the authority and responsibility to enforce the laws of the United States in a neutral and impartial manner. In fulfilling this responsibility, we must do all we can to maintain public trust and ensure that politics — both in fact and appearance — does not compromise or affect the integrity of our work," Garland wrote.
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