Emails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo to Probe School Board Threats

Critics said the DOJ memo gave a green light for federal law enforcement to intimidate parents and others protesting policies.
Emails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo to Probe School Board Threats
Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies during a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on June 4, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images via AFP/Getty Images
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Internal emails from the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) show that senior officials objected to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to use the FBI to investigate parents opposed to school policies.

Critics at the time said the policy change, which was contained in a memo signed by Garland, was calculated to intimidate parents protesting policies such as mask mandates and curriculum. Many of those who protested the memo were themselves heavily criticized by memo supporters.