House Judiciary Republicans launch probe into National School Boards Association communications with DOJ
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Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday requested the assistance of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for their probe into what they called “troubling attempts” by the White House and the Justice Department to target parents.
The House Judiciary members mentioned the Sept. 29 letter that the NSBA sent asking the Biden administration to review threats and violence against education administrators and schools to determine if they violate the Patriot Act and hate crime laws. The letter said that some "acts of malice, violence, and threats against public school officials" could amount to domestic terrorism.
The request came amid clashes between angry parents and educators over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory being taught in classrooms.
Days later, on Oct. 4, Attorney General Merrick Garland sent a memo directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to address the "disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence."