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Merrick Garland: “It tells us John that there's a big pivot away from how the Justice Department was run under Donald Trump.”

On the recordMay 6, 2021
It tells us John that there's a big pivot away from how the Justice Department was run under Donald Trump.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Martin comments on the shift in the DOJ's approach to police violence cases compared to the previous administration.

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