The Justice Department proposed a new rule that limits state bar associations from investigating federal attorneys as the DOJ appointees face scrutiny over alleged ethics violations while enforcing the Trump administration‘s agenda.

The policy proposal, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Feb. 26, essentially grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities conduct their own investigations. During the proposed process, per the policy, the DOJ would ask states to “suspend any parallel investigations” until its review is completed.