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Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

by Michael BalsamoMichael Liedtke
| June 15, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

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