"I think all of us have seen reports of violence and threats of violence. That is what the Justice Department is concerned about," Garland told the Senate panel Wednesday.have consistently hammered Garland on the memo, accusing him of attempting to treat concerned parents as domestic terrorists., an Iowa Republican, told Garland.could be keeping a database of parents who've been reported—an insinuation Garland rejected.
"What is the department doing with tips it receives on this dedicated line and what are you doing with those parents who have been reported?" Grassley asked.mention domestic terrorism or parents and, instead, directly references"illegal" threats and harassment.
"It makes absolutely clear, in the in the first paragraph, that spirited debate about policy matters is protected under our Constitution," Garland said."That includes debate by parents criticizing school boards." Fueled by anger over mask and vaccine mandates meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as GOP-led concerns over mostly history curriculum, videos have shown parents across the country packing school board meetings to speak out. In some cases, meetings have been cut short or had attendance restrictions because of unruly demonstrations.of trying to silence parents. Several Republican state attorneys general have also pushed back on the Justice Department's memo.
Several GOP Senators grilled U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over a memo addressing violence at school board meetings. Garland testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on"Oversight of the United States Department of Justice," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. October 27.
Senator Lee must've missed the video in which anti-maskers threatened doctors at a school board meeting ('we will find you. And we know who you are'). THAT was a terroristic threat.
Exactly right. But the threats of violence could use some investigation, that’s for sure.
WHO in their RIGHT MIND disagrees w protecting school officials, frontline workers & election personnel from ESCALATING threats of violence, intimidation & harassment? This is NOT a 1st Amendm issue. Those making threats need to be held accountable GOP=masters of deception
These school board meetings are going to turn violent and the GOP will blame Obama!