U.S. Justice Dept. to ‘strengthen’ policies on getting lawmakers’ records
Merrick Garland in a statement also said that "political or other improper considerations must play no role in any investigative or prosecutorial decisions" and that anyone within the department who fails to live up to that principle "will be met with strict accountability."
Garland said he has instructed Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco "to evaluate and strengthen the department's existing policies and procedures for obtaining records of the Legislative branch."
"Consistent with our commitment to the rule of law, we must ensure that full weight is accorded to separation-of-powers concerns moving forward," Garland added, referring to the constitutional system of checks and balances among the U.S. government's executive, judicial and legislative branches.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-justice-dept-looking-into-stronger-policies-obtaining-lawmakers-records-2021-06-14/