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October 5, 2021

Missouri AG blasts DOJ directive as 'unconstitutional expansion' of federal power as criticism mounts

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent Garland a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News on Tuesday blasting the memo directing the DOJ, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other umbrella agencies "to investigate and prosecute parents as domestic terrorists" as "outrageous" and "unconstitutional."

October 5, 2021

Biden's 'politicization' of DOJ continues with new effort to combat threats against school boards, critics say

President Joe Biden once again broke his campaign commitment to keep the Department of Justice (DOJ) non-political, critics say, calling Attorney General Merrick Garland's latest directive to the FBI to investigate "threats of violence" at school board meetings a clear move to "politicize the DOJ."

October 5, 2021

Blackburn questions Deputy AG Monaco over crackdown on alleged harassment of school officials

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Tuesday questioned U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco over the Justice Department’s new crackdown on the alleged harassment of school officials, saying it will unfairly target parents who oppose the progressive agenda.

October 5, 2021

Hawley, Cotton grill DOJ official on memo targeting threats against teachers, school board members

Republican senators challenged Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on a new memo from Attorney General Merrick Garland to Justice Department employees that discussed federal intervention in state and local school board meetings.

October 5, 2021

Former Education Sec. Betsy DeVos slams DOJ's 'shameless' attempt to 'intimidate parents into silence'

FIRST ON FOX: Former Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is criticizing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent decision to investigate potential acts of violence against school boards, saying it's a "shameless" attempt to silence parents who are invested in their children's education.

October 5, 2021

Kayleigh McEnany: 'Parents found their voice and that is unacceptable' to Biden admin

"Outnumbered" co-host Kayleigh McEnany slammed the Biden administration on Tuesday saying, “Parents found their voice and that is unacceptable to Biden administration.” Her remarks come after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would probe threats targeting school board members around the nation after the National School Boards Association (NSBA) compared these recent acts to domestic terrorism.

October 5, 2021

Rep. Buck slams Garland for mobilizing FBI in defense of school boards: 'Abuse of power'

The Colorado Republican, in a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News, accused the attorney general of using the FBI and Department of Justice "to intimidate and silence parents."

October 5, 2021

Andrew McCarthy: The Biden Justice Department's lawless threat against American parents

On Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum in which he wailed about the "disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff."

October 5, 2021

Hawley tears into Garland for FBI crackdown on alleged harassment of school officials

Sen. Josh Hawley alleged that the Justice Department is engaging in actions that could chill the speech of conerned parents.

October 5, 2021

Parents respond to DOJ, school boards' statements: 'I am what a domestic terrorist looks like?'

The Justice Department is facing a wave of backlash as parents criticize its recent decision to investigate potential acts of violence against school boards across the country.