Merrick Garland memo to DOJ on 'election year sensitivities' revealed. It cites a 2020 memo from Trump-era Attorney General William Barr
The"Election Year Sensitivities" memo to staff, signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland and dated May 25, was disclosed amid a heated debate over whether federal prosecutors will seek charges against former President Donald Trump in relation to the Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
NEW: May 25, 2022 Merrick Garland memo to DOJ on"election year sensitivities" doubles down on Barr's policy against investigating candidates without approval. pic.twitter.com/KIQZMB34Qi — Maddow Blog July 19, 2022 "Department employees must also adhere to the additional requirements issued by the Attorney General on February 5, 2020, governing the opening of criminal and counterintelligence investigations by the Department, including its law enforcement agencies, related to politically sensitive individuals and entities," the memo states.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Justice Department for comment. Barr's memo followed the turbulent 2016 presidential campaign during which then-FBI Director James Comey made public announcements about the investigation into Hillary Clinton, who was the Democratic nominee.
Rep. Adam Schiff , a member of the Jan. 6 committee, lamented the pace of the Justice Department's Jan. 6 investigation.
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