U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., January 5, 2022. (Carolyn Kaster/Pool via Reuters) Chip Slaven, formerly the interim
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Hawley Calls for Merrick Garland to Resign over FBI School-Board Memo
Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.,) during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, D.C., February 22, 2021 (Demetrius Freeman/Reuters) Republican Senator Josh Hawley has called for U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s resignation over the
Parents Sue AG Garland for Violating Free Speech Rights with FBI School-Board Memo
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of a coalition of parents against Attorney General Merrick Garland, claiming that his recent memo directing the FBI to investigate and potentially prosecute “threats” leveled by parents against school board
AG Garland Directs FBI to Investigate Alleged ‘Violent Threats’ by Parents against School Officials
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., February 22, 2021. (Drew Angerer/Reuters) Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to investigate alleged threats being made against school board officials
Garland calls in FBI to counter reported threats against school staffers
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the FBI would take the lead on the law enforcement response to what Garland called “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff.”