Revealed: DOJ bans officials from partisan political events in wake of bias claims
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Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced new bans on political involvement from Justice Department officials in the wake of widespread accusations of bias being directed toward the agency.
The headline-grabbing move was to ban officials from appearing at any partisan political events , according to Garland's announcement.
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