Merrick Garland sent out a memo to all DOJ employees warning them against talking to members of Congress.
Here’s the memo:
New memo from AG Garland reminding staff about policies limiting contact with members of Congress, amid lots of interest by members to pry loose the details of many high-profile investigations pic.twitter.com/SA25uCa1GJ
— Sarah N. Lynch (@SarahNLynch) August 30, 2022
Republicans in Congress responded to the memo asking why Merrick Garland is terrified for DOJ officials to speak with members of Congress:
Why is Merrick Garland TERRIFIED that whistleblowers are speaking to Congress? https://t.co/VB2ZBvTnkO
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) August 31, 2022
Jim Jordan responded this morning, telling whistleblowers at the DOJ and FBI to not allow Garland to keep them from speaking to members of Congress. He says they have the right to do so without interference:
DOJ and FBI officials:
Don’t let Attorney General Garland chill your rights as whistleblowers. You have the right to speak to Congress without interference.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 31, 2022
It sounds like Republicans in Congress have Garland sweating and he’s clearly worried that whistleblowers will come forward regarding the Mar-a-Lago raid and who knows what else.
Keep the heat on!