Emails obtained by America First Legal reveal a host of officials, from FBI officials to sheriffs across the country, told the Biden administration they have no need to investigate parents protesting “woke” school boards. Despite these warnings, the Biden administration went ahead with a systematic effort to investigate parents for committing potential crimes by voicing their dissent against progressive policies.
America First Legal’s lead staff stated, “These documents prove that the Biden Administration ignored explicit warnings from the FBI’s own leadership and the National Sheriffs’ Association to appease radical leftist activists… These documents confirm that DOJ ignored the law enforcement’s on-the-ground threat assessments and continued with its vindictive, politically driven weaponization of parents.”
Biden DOJ Ignored FBI And Targeted School Board Activists Anyways– legalinsurrection.com
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Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted parents and concerned citizens speaking out at school board meetings despite objections from the FBI and other law enforcement officials, new documents show.
In October 2021, the DOJ asked federal prosecutors to look out for potential crimes by parents and others who were showing up at school board meetings to speak out against COVID mandates and what they saw as inappropriate books or curricula choices. The Justice Department drafted the memo after being asked by the National School Boards Association, as subsequent reporting revealed.
This directive, sent around for comment, drew concerns from FBI Deputy Assistant Director Jay Greenberg.
“[W]e we have some concern with the attached and would like additional time to engage with you before this messaging is released,” Greenberg wrote to his colleagues, according to new emails released by America First Legal. The group is conducting an investigation into the memo.
“None of us wants to see any threats of violence tolerated, and I am sure we can find a way to stand together on that messaging given appropriate time to work through any concern,” he added.
Miriam Coakley, an FBI attorney, wrote to a colleague: “I hope DOJ reconsiders,” on October 4.
