DOJ documents reveal internal concerns over Garland's 2021 school board memo
Released records show some Justice Department and FBI employees privately questioned Garland’s response as school board protests drew political scrutiny.
- Newly released Justice Department documents reveal internal concerns regarding Attorney General Merrick Garland's 2021 memorandum, which directed federal agencies to address threats against school officials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Garland issued the directive in October 2021 after the National School Boards Association requested federal assistance, suggesting some actions against school officials could constitute domestic terrorism.
- Internal emails obtained by America First Legal show employees questioned the federal response, with one official writing, "I hope DOJ reconsiders," and another stating, "We do not see this as an FBI function."
- During Senate Judiciary Committee testimony, Garland faced questions from then-Sen. Ben Sasse and Sen. Tom Cotton regarding FBI concerns; he responded, "No one expressed that to me."
- America First Legal continues to pursue litigation for additional records as Garland prepares to step aside on Inauguration Day, when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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DOJ Ignored FBI Warnings Before Targeting School Board Parents
Newly released internal communications are reigniting one of the most controversial disputes of the Biden administration: whether federal law enforcement was improperly mobilized against concerned parents who spoke out at local school board meetings during the COVID-era culture wars. The documents, obtained through litigation by the conservative legal group America First Legal (AFL), suggest that...
Documents Show Biden DOJ Ignored Warnings, Targeted Parents at School Board Meetings › American Greatness
Newly obtained memos show that the US Department of Justice (DOJ), under former president Joe Biden, targeted parents at school board meetings despite warnings from […] Source
Former President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice used federal law enforcement to treat parents at school council meetings as potential threats “despite warnings from FBI officials and the National Sheriffs’ Association,” according to America First Legal’s analysis of the new government documents it has obtained. AFL, a non-profit conservative legal organization, stated that it had obtained the documents as part of its ongoing lawsuit related t…
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