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October 6, 2021

Sen. Blackburn on 'Faulkner Focus': This is 'cancel culture writ large, from coast to coast'

Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn joined "The Faulkner Focus" Wednesday, and ripped the Biden administration's decision to call on Attorney General Merrick Garland to direct the FBI to investigate "threats of violence" at school board meetings.

October 6, 2021

AG Garland faces scrutiny over ties to Zuckerberg-backed ed consultancy amid critical race theory battles

Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing fresh scrutiny for his ties to a company that promotes the type of content parents are opposing in their ongoing battle with local school boards – a hot-button issue that Garland has recently targeted for investigation at the national level. 

October 6, 2021

Arizona AG accuses DOJ of trying to 'prevent and intimidate' parents with new school board directive

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of trying to "prevent and intimidate" parents from speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) under the new directive by Attorney General Merrick Garland.

October 6, 2021

Sen. Ernst slams Biden admin's 'dangerous overreach' with FBI probe of school board threats

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, blasted the Department of Justice Wednesday on “Fox & Friends” for directing the FBI to crack down on alleged harassment of school officials by parents, calling the move a dangerous government overreach into local elected activities.

October 6, 2021

GOP congressman calls DOJ school memo 'politically motivated abuse of power'

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s memo calling for federal intervention to address violence and threats toward state and local school board members continues to provoke a strong response from Republican lawmakers who say Garland’s words were dangerously vague and his plans exceed the scope of the FBI’s duties.

October 6, 2021

Gregg Jarrett: Biden sics Garland's Justice Department on parents to bully them over free speech

Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to silence mothers and fathers who vigorously oppose their students being indoctrinated with critical race theory and other socialist or Marxist dogma.

October 6, 2021

Asra Nomani: Feds have 'declared a war on parents,' FBI probe ‘unconscionable’

Virginia mom and Parents Defending Education member Asra Nomani spoke with 'Fox & Friends' on Wednesday to react to the Department of Justice (DOJ) tapping the FBI to look into potential threats from parents against school board members.

October 5, 2021

Sen. Hawley excoriates President Biden for weaponizing the DOJ against parents by using FBI to silence them

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo, joined "Hannity" Tuesday ripping into the Biden administration for its attempt to silence parents who speak out at local school board meetings.

October 5, 2021

Kevin McCarthy accuses Democrats of seeking to 'silence parents'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy took aim at a new Department of Justice policy intended to crack down on alleged "threats of violence" against school officials, saying it was part of an effort by Democrats to muzzle parents.

October 5, 2021

Sen. Tom Cotton condemns Biden administration for 'sicking' Feds on concerned parents: 'Dangerous overreach'

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark, called Attorney General Merrick Garland's memo to Justice Department employees "dangerous overreach" in discussing federal intervention into local school board meetings on "The Story."