Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies during a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on June 4, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images via AFP/Getty Images
Internal emails from the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) show that senior officials objected to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to use the FBI to investigate parents opposed to school policies.
Critics at the time said the policy change, which was contained in a memo signed by Garland, was calculated to intimidate parents protesting policies such as mask mandates and curriculum. Many of those who protested the memo were themselves heavily criticized by memo supporters.
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