Garland Bans Political Appointees from Campaign Events

Attorney General Merrick Garland banned political appointees at the Department of Justice from participating in campaign events in any form.

Wrote Garland in a memo: “We must do all we can to maintain public trust and ensure that politics — both in fact and appearance — does not compromise or affect the integrity of our work.”

The Hill: “Previous policy allowed political appointees to sometimes attend partisan events in their personal capacities if they participated passively and obtained approval, but Garland on Tuesday barred those individuals from participating in partisan political events in any capacity, even if the event is private.”