Garland Says Watchdog Will Review Trump-Era Abuses

“Attorney General Merrick Garland backed away on Tuesday from doing a broad review of Justice Department politicization during the Trump administration, noting that the department’s independent inspector general was already investigating related issues, including aggressive leak hunts and attempts to overturn the election,” the New York Times reports.

“Democrats and some former Justice Department employees have pressed Mr. Garland to uncover any efforts by former President Donald Trump to wield the power of federal law enforcement to advance his personal agenda.”