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Merrick Garland: “The rules that are supposed to keep Justice Department law enforcement decisions independent from White House and…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2021
The rules that are supposed to keep Justice Department law enforcement decisions independent from White House and political pressure.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Merrick Garland discusses the importance of maintaining the independence of the Justice Department from political influence.

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