First on FOX: A conservative legal group disclosed on Friday that the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) was involved in discussions about a school committee, which brings to light new details regarding a contentious memo from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The release included an email from an aide to the Deputy Attorney General, indicating that they were looking for a “federal hook” related to a letter from the National School Board Association (NSBA). This letter had sparked concerns over parents becoming confrontational during national school board meetings.
“We know. The challenge here is finding a federal hook. But WH is in touch with us about whether it’s in some form or whether we can support fashion,” wrote Deputy Attorney Assistant Kevin Chambers to a colleague on October 1.
Garland had previously issued guidance to the FBI in October 2021 referencing “intrusive spikes of harassment, threats and violence” against school administrators.
During a Congressional hearing shortly after, Garland mentioned he acted on this matter following the NSBA’s letter to the White House.
This email was uncovered by America First Legal, and the organization’s president, Jean Hamilton, commented that it reveals a “conspiracy that ultimately aims to strip parents of two fundamental rights: the right to speak and the right to raise children.”
This discovery arises as the White House has shifted its approach compared to the Trump administration, specifically in coordinating with the DOJ for investigations targeting political opponents. Trump had signed an executive order in April which instructed the DOJ to look into former Homeland Security Officer Miles Taylor and ex-cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs. Recent reports have indicated the White House legal team is working with the DOJ to examine Biden’s handling of autopensions.
A DOJ employee, after nearly 20 years on the job, was dismissed recently, as CBS News noted that the Trump administration had eliminated the policy that ensured coordination with the White House.
“Previously, there was a very clear separation between the White House and the Department of Justice, so it shouldn’t be hindering other people’s work,” a former employee stated. “That line is definitely gone.”
