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October 8, 2021

McConnell slams Garland for school board memo, says parent protests are 'democracy, not intimidation'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell beame the latest GOP elected official to weigh in on Attorney General Merrick Garland's memo to the FBI on school board protests Friday,

October 8, 2021

Fairfax County parents say they're not 'domestic terrorists,' call on school board to condemn DOJ

MERRIFIELD, Va. – A Fairfax County school board meeting erupted into fireworks Thursday as parents entered with T-shirts reading, "Parents Are Not Domestic Terrorists."

October 7, 2021

Virginia mother, Indian immigrant fights DOJ ‘target’ on backs of parents: These are ‘good people’

Parents Defending Education vice president of strategy Asra Nomani joins 'Fox News Primetime' to detail the battle against being silenced by the Justice Department.

October 7, 2021

Tulsi Gabbard: The Attorney General is weaponizing federal agencies to intimidate Americans into compliance

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard stressed the importance of First Amendment rights amid a DOJ probe into threats against school boards on "Fox News Primetime."

October 7, 2021

GOP senators push back on DOJ 'policing the speech of citizens' in letter to Garland

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on him to tell Americans that the Justice Department will not and should not attempt to silence people who vocalize opposition to their state and local school board policies. The letter was a response to a memo sent to DOJ employees that sparked concern federal authorities would investigate those who do just that.

October 7, 2021

Lauren Appell: Biden's DOJ targets parents but when protecting our kids, we know how to handle bullies

The Justice Department declared open season on parents this week in a disturbing decision to target moms and dads across the country who dare speak out against woke school board agendas.

October 7, 2021

Andy McCarthy: DOJ has 'no jurisdiction' over school board meetings, AG memo is 'dangerous nonsense'

Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy claims that not only is the Justice Department out of bounds in trying to get involved in conflicts arising out of school board meetings, but Attorney General Merrick Garland knows it.

October 7, 2021

Lara Trump: Biden admin weaponizing judicial system against 'fed-up' parents

Lara Trump blasted the Biden administration for "weaponizing the judicial system against Americans" after the Justice Department announced it would investigate parents across the country for threats the National Schools Boards Association (NSBA) has equated to domestic terrorism.

October 7, 2021

Senate Judiciary GOP argues claims of Trump pressure on DOJ after presidential election are overblown

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans argue that Democrats' portrayal of Trump administration pressure on DOJ regarding election claims is overblown.

October 7, 2021

Christopher Rufo: Now Team Biden wants to unleash the FBI against parents who oppose critical race theory

In an official memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged to mobilize the FBI against parents protesting critical race theory in public schools, citing unspecified "threats of violence" against school officials.