Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says

The Justice Department has loosened the guidelines for the attorney general and other senior political appointees, allowing them to participate in political activities.
A memo sent this week by Assistant Attorney General Jolene Ann Laurie relaxes ethics restrictions on Senate-confirmed presidential appointees such that they can speak at rallies, canvass for votes and even serve as delegates or officers of a national political party as long as those activities are conducted in their personal capacities.
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