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AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - How the Biden Administration tried to silence parents

By Frank Miniter The Biden administration did attempt to prosecute parents federally for the crime of disagreeing with school boards in 2020 and 2021, says a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Weaponization Working Group.

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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
What actions has the current DOJ taken to address the findings of the report?
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche framed the release as a way to verify that the previous DOJ worked with White House officials and the NSBA to "chill free speech and parental rights." Furthermore, FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the bureau has since reprioritized its work to "protect parents and defend the homeland" and noted that personnel tied to a separate, later-retracted FBI product on traditionalist Catholics were terminated.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
What specific incidents and locations were highlighted in the context of the DOJ's review of school board issues?
The report mentions Loudoun County, Virginia, where school board fights over gender policy and curriculum drew national attention. This included the case of Scott Smith, whose daughter was raped in a Loudoun County school bathroom in 2021; Smith and others claimed the district downplayed the assault to protect transgender policies. The report also notes that while at least 25 investigations were opened following the memo, no parents are known to have been charged with domestic terrorism.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
What was the FBI's internal response to the rollout of the school board coordination memo?
The FBI reported being blindsided by the rollout, with one lawyer stating on October 5, 2021, that the department issued the accompanying press release without coordinating with the bureau. A Deputy Assistant Director in the FBI Criminal Investigative Division stated they were "caught off guard" by the announcement, which was "unilaterally pushed by DOJ." Additionally, an FBI counterterrorism official labeled a DHS brief tying threat levels to opposition to masks, vaccines, and critical race theory as a "politically charged paper."
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
What role did the National School Boards Association (NSBA) play in the issuance of the Garland memo?
The memo was issued following a September 29, 2021, letter from the NSBA to President Joe Biden. In that letter, the NSBA warned that some protest actions could be equivalent to domestic terrorism and hate crimes, and it invoked the PATRIOT Act in its appeal for federal help. The NSBA later apologized for the specific language used in that letter. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the memo came at the urging of the NSBA and White House officials to aim federal power at parents exercising free speech.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
How did internal Justice Department and FBI officials react to the 2021 school board memo?
Internal emails and records show that senior DOJ and FBI officials objected to the effort, labeling it as political, poorly grounded, and a threat to First Amendment rights. Specifically, a deputy assistant attorney general suggested the project might as well be renamed the "Anti-MAGA Task Force," while the DOJ Public Integrity Section chief called the proposal "stupid." Lawyers in then-Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s office and the criminal division also dismissed the push as "ridiculous" and "Stupid, stupid, stupid," noting that much of the conduct involved was non-criminal and belonged with state or local authorities.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): New DOJ report shows Garland school memo sparked internal ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’ alarms
What did the Justice Department release regarding Attorney General Merrick Garland’s 2021 memorandum on school board protests?
The Justice Department released a "Report to Expose the Weaponization of Government Against Parents in Schools" along with hundreds of exhibits and internal emails. These documents cover Attorney General Merrick Garland’s October 4, 2021, memorandum, which directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys to coordinate with various levels of law enforcement regarding what the DOJ called an "increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers."
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