Rep. Hank Johnson compares protesting parents at school boards to January 6 rioters
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Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., claimed that parents who protested school boards over the past year are examples of “MAGA extremists” condemned by President Biden.
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In October, Attorney General Merrick Garland originally sent a memorandum on ongoing protests at school boards regarding coronavirus guidelines and critical race theory. Garland’s memo was in response to the National School Boards Association's (NSBA) letter that likened these protests to "domestic terrorism," leading to intense backlash from parents and Republican lawmakers. By February, Fox News exclusively reported that the head of the NSBA had advanced notice of the memo, suggesting coordination between the NSBA and the federal government against protesters.
Instead of discussing potential coordination, Johnson attacked the parent protestors as "MAGA extremists" and criticized Republican lawmakers for bringing up the topic.