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Maddow Reveals That Garland Issued a DOJ-Wide Memo That, in Practice, Would Make Trump Immune From Investigation and Indictment if He Runs for President. Ouch.
Attorney General Merrick Garland quietly extended a Department of Justice policy requiring prosecutors to pre-clear with him any investigations into presidential candidates and their staffers.
The policy, created in February 2020 by then-Attorney General William Barr, was quietly extended two months ago in a memorandum sent to DOJ employees.
On MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow shared the document with viewers.
In a memo from May 25 on “election year sensitivities,” Garland directed DOJ employees to abide by a Trump administration era policy of “protecting the integrity of our elections.” Garland wrote:
Department of Justice employees are entrusted with the authority to enforce the laws of the United States and with the responsibility to do so in a neutral and impartial manner.
This is particularly important in an election year. Now that the 2022 election season is upon us, and as in prior election cycles, I am issuing this memorandum to remind you of the Department’s existing policies with respect to political activities.
Department employees must also adhere to the additional requirements issued by the Attorney General on February 5, 2020, governing the opening of criminal and counter* intelligence investigations by the Department, including its law enforcement agencies, related to politically sensitive individuals and entities. See Memorandum of Attorney General William Barr.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/merrick...-investigations-into-presidential-candidates/
Sounds like Garland may not go after Trump if he runs?!!
Attorney General Merrick Garland quietly extended a Department of Justice policy requiring prosecutors to pre-clear with him any investigations into presidential candidates and their staffers.
The policy, created in February 2020 by then-Attorney General William Barr, was quietly extended two months ago in a memorandum sent to DOJ employees.
On MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow shared the document with viewers.
In a memo from May 25 on “election year sensitivities,” Garland directed DOJ employees to abide by a Trump administration era policy of “protecting the integrity of our elections.” Garland wrote:
Department of Justice employees are entrusted with the authority to enforce the laws of the United States and with the responsibility to do so in a neutral and impartial manner.
This is particularly important in an election year. Now that the 2022 election season is upon us, and as in prior election cycles, I am issuing this memorandum to remind you of the Department’s existing policies with respect to political activities.
Department employees must also adhere to the additional requirements issued by the Attorney General on February 5, 2020, governing the opening of criminal and counter* intelligence investigations by the Department, including its law enforcement agencies, related to politically sensitive individuals and entities. See Memorandum of Attorney General William Barr.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/merrick...-investigations-into-presidential-candidates/
Sounds like Garland may not go after Trump if he runs?!!
