the national school board association has removed their memo that it was based on. it looked like to some extent a rug had been pulled out under. >> harris: he really had no answer. and then when texas senator cornyn went after him and pressed garland on the effect the memo would have on parents, it got quite a response from the democratic chairman. let's watch it. >> can you imagine the sort of intimidation, the sort of bullying impact that a memorandum from the department of justice would have and how that would chill the willingness of parents to exercise their rights under threat of federal prosecution? >> the only thing this memorandum is about is violence and threats of violence. >> and you consider the chilling effect your memorandum might have on parents exercising their constitutional rights? i think you can answer that yes or no. >> i don't believe it's reasonable to read this memorandum as chilling anyone's rights. it's about threats of violence. >> harris: it went on. at the very end of it, it was described as a back and forth and dick durbin, the chairm

it was clearly motivated by the letter from the school board association and it was an overreach. the point i was trying to make is chilling effect on parents who should feel comfortable going to school board meet. no question people will think twice when they think they have the watchful eye of the f.b.i. overlooking everything they say. school board meetings can get heated. i've been pta president and i believe they should withtrau the memo and stand back. >> john: senators followed the same line of questioning asking whether or not they did research into the incidents cited in this letter. one of them say nothing virginia, an individual was arrested, citation that takes you to news report, the interview was scott smith who was upset the school board lied to him about his daughter being raped in the restroom of the school. cory booker mentioned incidents handled by local police and tried to link those to the terrorism, which the attorney general himself pushed back against. >> the problem with the testimony today, we didn't get answers to any questions. the bottom line is this ad

visit indeed.com/hire >>> the national school board's association is apologizing for a letter it sentto president biden. the letter compared protests and threats against school board members to forms of domestic terrorism and hate crimes. in response, attorney general merrick garland directed federal officials to coordinate with local law enforcement on how to handle increasing threats of violence. the board of directors now says, quote, there was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. across the country, school board meetings are turning into screaming matches. culture wars erupting over masks, vaccine, and so much more. and with elections just days away in many states, schools could be in for major changes. here's more. >>> at the end it says "you have become our enemies, and you will be removed one way or other. have a miserable, miserable day for the rest of your life, you filthy traitor." >> reporter: nikki hudson is seeking re-election to the school board in suburban columbus, ohio. not long ago she says she received a threatening letter over her suppo

disagreeing with the national school boards association kb for intervention from federal agencies and law enforcement and other concerns that they have. >> without objection. >> general garland, regarding your october 4th school board memo, last week we you said the memo was for law enforcement audience despite it being on your public website as a press release. as a result of your memo local school officials and parents may not speak up in these meetings out of fear the federal government will do something to them. so that is a poisonous, chilling effect. apparently that letter wasn't actually supported by organizations but was sent by two unauthorized staff. so last week the organization disallowed it, since you and the white house based your memo on this delegitimized letter, i assume you are going to revoke your extremely divisive memo you said was instigated because of that letter. that's a question. >> senator, the memo, referred as one case. it responds to the concerns about violence, threats of violence, other criminal conduct. that is all its about. and all it asks is for

we know the national school board association wants the white house and the association that was unhappen my with the letter. national school board association sent the letter to the white house and the white house promptly called you and said sick the fbi on parents at school board hearings. that's what i mean. the white house is the prophet here. you're the vessel. isn't that correct? >> senator, i did not speak with anyone from the white house while i worked on this memorandum. this memorandum reflects my views that we need to protect public officials from violence and at the same time protecting parent's ability to object to policies -- >> i get that. i heard your testimony. >> harris: senator kennedy, we know he doesn't mince words. you're just a vessel, aren't you to attorney general merrick garland. >> emily: i want my attorney general to be a master of law. >> harris: you wants him to be extraordinary? >> emily: yes. who we're seeing now is a men that is less than ordinary and a master of evasion. he comes out there and says it's his job to protect public officials against violent

the actual point i'm making is you chose as a response to a letter from the national school board association and as you said earlier today, a newspaper account, to issue a memorandum to organize task force and investigate and put a chill and parents participation for school boards. you say i didn't mean to provide chill, but what did you assume would happen when you asked the federal government to begin looking into this? of course parents are going to be nervous now. of course people will step back. that's the purpose of my questioning. so when you get to these things like zuckerberg and facebook, kamala harris, and dr. fauci's purported perjury, there is no indication. you didn't hold back, you issued a press release. you should see the distinction and how about this one? since january 20 of 2021, border patrol has encountered more than 1.3 million aliens of the south border illegally have you sent a letter or issued a memorandum for u.s. attorneys directing prosecution of these cases? >> no and the reference of cases comes from the department of homeland security as i mentioned before. >>

did you help the national school board association put together the letter? >> again, i have had no such conversations. i would be stur surprised if that happened >> will f.b.i. agents being attending local school board meetings? >> no. there is nothing in the memo to suggesting that. this memo is about violence and threats of violence. >> the same day you did the memo the justice department sent out a press release monday october 4, 2021. the press release says justice department addresses violent threats against school boards and teachers. a question to one of my colleagues you said parents are domestic terrorists. according to the attorney general's memorandum the justice department will launch efforts designed to address the rising criminal conduct directed towards school personnel. they're expected to include the creation of a task force from the civil rights division, criminal division. f.b.i., committee, office of justice programs and the national security division. now i find that interesting. you said there is no way you treat parents as domestic terr

about september 29th, citing legal authorities, including the patriot act, the national school boards associatione public a letter demanding federal action against parents, citing authorities including the patriot act. the justification for federal action included among other things, parents were posting watch lists against school boards and spreading misinformation. the boards were adopting critical race theory curriculum and working to maintain on-line learning for haphazardly contributing it to covid-19. it is not clear yet to what extent draft letters were shared to biden administration officials including jane doe number one and jane doe number two and whether changeses were suggested or made by them prior to the release date. on my radio show i said i smelled a rat. did this letter from the national school board association and the eventual memorandum from the attorney general, the overlap could not simply be coincidental. moreover it was written on september 29th and a memo was put out five days later is fast. on october 4th, the attorney general's memorandum was made public. this suggests

eric: national school board association now apologizing to its members for the tone of the letter thebiden administration last month, quote, threats and acts of violence at school board meetings to quote domestic terrorism and letter raised what faced in contentious board meetings. hi, alexandria. >> the association is now walking back some of the harsh language used in the letter saying that there was no justification for it and follow-up to members the nsba apologized for initially relating the actions of some parents to, quote, domestic terrorism. attorney general merrick garland has also been forced to play defense as many saw the federal involvement as an effort to silence parents who were concerned about covid-19polis in school curriculum. >> we are not investigating peaceful protests or parent involvement in school board meetings. there's no precedent for doing that. >> one example the nsba originally gave of a threatening parent was scott smith who was arrested at a loudon county virginia meeting and claiming for answers after daughter was reportedly sexually assaulted in a ba

this is after the school boards association claimed threats. it saved a ton to amount to domestic terrorism. something that is provoked outrage among parents for you to dare to try to smear parents as domestics. harris just reflects just how tone death, school boards and school administrators have become about the please of parents on behalf of their children. the us attorney general wrote a letter to the f. b i and criminal attorneys announcing plans for measures to combat what he called a rise in criminal conduct towards school personnel. it follows a letter from the national school board association which told of an immediate threat while dealing with issue surrounding critical race theory. a mask monday, citing several examples of critics leave the most simply designed to suppress opposition voices. coupled with attacks against school board members and educators for approving policies for masks to protect the health and safety of students in school employees. many public school officials are also facing physical threats because of propagand

now the national school board association says we never should have sent the thing. garland should have done his job at the outset. he should have been independent. he should have said this is crazy. this is weaponizing the fbi. i would never do that he didn't and because of that he should go. >> going to have a chance to question him, right? >> i am. >> brian: i know you always prepare and study the tape. what is it that you think the house left out that you would like to follow up on. >> the key aspect in getting the fbi involved. now we know that the national school board association says shouldn't have sent the letter. by the way, brian, we also see in states all over the country, including missouri, my home state, school boards are leaving the national school board association. we don't want to be part of this. they don't speak for us. we don't think parents are domestic terrorists. we are going to need to hear from the a.g. why it is that the school board association we repudiate the letter, shouldn't have sent it yet he has done nothing to withdrawal the memo,

attorney general garland, do you agree with the national school board association that parents who attendhool board meetings and speak passionately against inclusion of programs like critical race theory should be characterized as domestic terrorists? >> i do not believe that parents who testify, speak, argue with complain about school boards and schools should be classified as domestic terrorists or any kind of criminals. parents have been complaining about the education of their children and about school boards since there were such things as school boards and public education. this is totally protected by the first amendment. i take your point that threats of violence are not protected by the first amendment. those are the things we're worried about here. those are the only things we're worried about here. >> thank you so much for that. is there legal precedence for the department of justice to investigate peaceful protests or parental involvement at public school meetings? >> just to say again, we are not investigating peaceful protests or parent involvement in school board meetings.

last week it was a bill the source for garland's memo was a letter from the national school board's association. it warned that some type of uptick in violence at board meetings. we didn't see it though, watch. >> when did you first review the data showing this so-called disturbing uptick? >> so i read the letter and we have been seeing over time threats. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. i didn't ask you so you read the letter, that's your source? >> so, let me be clear, this is not a prosecution or. >> is there some study, some earth some investigation that someone did that says there has been disturbing uptick or did you take the word of the national school board association. >> lawrence: the letter refers to american moms and dads as domestic terrorists because they wanted to protect their kids. realizing the mistake the walked back the letter. this time a.g. garland refused to follow their lead. >> from october the 22nd, the national school board association apologized for its letter. why didn't you rescind that memorandum and apologize for your -- for the memorandum? >> responsibility of the justice d

organization to suggest it was in any way partisan. >> laura: all those conservatives on school boards and associations. of course it's not partisan, it's all just a coincidence that school boards are overwhelmingly liberal. and what about this underlying evidence? is there really a growing national threat posed against the school boards? committee chair dick durbin was reaching for anything. >> those who argue at school board meetings across america are not more dangerous or more violent than the past. i went on i just typed in this morning, school board violence on one of the search engines, page after pages coming up. >> laura: 24 years in the senate ladies and gentlemen, and he is just and entering terms into search engines and proclaiming it so. another argument for term limits. this is all too much. if glenn youngkin wins the virginia gubernatorial race, it will be because he focuses so much on the travesty unfolding on the education issue in loudoun county. rape and school bathrooms and coverups and the parents who dared to ask questions even the family of the victims. meanwhile democratic candi

. >> the memo issued five days after the national school board association wrote to president biden about the rise of threats by parents to school board officials writing these heinous actions could be the equivalent of a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes. >> not in a million years did we dream that one day we would see the justice department treat american parents as domestic terrorists. >> but garland said his memo doesn't use the words domestic terrorism or patriot act. >> i can't imagine any circumstance in which the patriot act would be used in the circumstances of parents complaining about their children, nor can i imagine a circumstance where they would be labeled as domestic terrorism. >> he says the one-page memo is a warning only for those who threaten or commit violence. the memo doesn't use the phrase "other forms of intimidation and harassment" without definition. also asked about the border crisis, specifically asylum cases. those numbers continue to grow. he also said special counsel john durham's budget was renewed and his investigation into the origins of the rus

the school board association did, but have states asked for help?and local partners for all of our matters. this is an assessment of whether there is a problem and there are federal statutes involved and there are state statutes involved. we are trying to prevent violence and threats of violence against public officials across a broad spectrum of kinds of public officials. >> as a former town board member, i can tell you we know how to deal with this. we call our sheriff's department. we can handle it. it's really not a problem. william castlebury, vice president for facebook, instructed on how to break u.s. immigration law. he said, we do allow people to share information about how to enter a country illegally or request information about how to be smuggled. are there charges pending against facebook? >> again, we can't, under the forms of the department, discuss whether there are pending investigations, actual investigations -- >> let me help you along. title 8, u.s. code 1324 makes it illegal for any person to knowingly encourage or induce an ali

the national school boards association tried to call them domestic terrorists. doesn't work like that. why attorney general goes out and asks the fbi to go after these parents, these parents are their constituents for the school board members and they have to listen because parents know their kids much better than anybody else out there. i think their job is to listen because these parents want to protect their children. soth is a totally abuse of power. why the fbi has to go after these parents? elizabeth: you know the emails show that the white house did work closely with the school board group for weeks ahead of time on this to help this political ally of the president. again being called a partisan political use of federal law enforcement use of power meant for al qaeda that was aimed at terrorists. talking about the national threat assessment center, the homeland security department, you know the fbi and secret service and what parents are basically saying, listen, this isn't just about teaching students the history of racism. it is actually indoctrinating

i think that's why the school board association said we re-regret we sent this letter.ring from parents, they are hearing from them and they those wait a minute, we better back down. plus the good work you did at fox news and other conservative outlets talking about this helped as well. this is a good sign to see they are apoll jiegs for this letter. let's see what the attorney general does. i hope they will say, we were wrong. we'll have to wait and see. judge jeanine: if he doesn't, the biden administration will pay a price. they have awakened a sleeping giant. as violent crime destroying our cities. the bind administration continues to let fentanyl in across our border. should this be classified a >> i guess i should go down. but the point of it is i haven't had a whole hell of a lot of time to get down. i have been going around look at the billions of dollars caused by hurricanes, floods and weather, and traveling around the world. judge jeanine: that's joe in his own word saying he can't make time for the border. really? he may want to rethink that as we face a cat

someone did that said there's a disturbing uptick or you take the words of the national school board association? >> the nsba apologized for certain parts of the letter last friday writing the safety of school board members, other public school officials and educators and students is our top priority and there remains important work to be done on the issue. there was no justification for some of the language in the letter. any loudoun county, virginia. the schools have been ground zero for a lot of this push back from parents against what is going on in the classrooms. martha? >> martha: thanks very much. mike emanuel reporting there, this is jim jordan from ohio. congressman jordan, good to have you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> martha: where was the evidence in the hearing that there was a dangerous uptick or threat to these school board members? if there was, that would have to be dealt with. but now you have the national school board association saying we didn't really identify any dangerous uptick. you nailed down that's what merrick garland was basing -- calling the fbi in on these

and the national school board association had to admit they were wrong and apologized. arland denied. we have a school board member in california saying f you to a parent complaining about what's going on. >> the school boards know they will not face any consequences for it. but the american people are waking up. parents are not going to stand for this, no matter who they voted for. these administrators and school boards have too much power and the american people are taking it back. >> that hot mike revealed. she got caught, judge. and they told you how she has no respect for parents. that is a warning sign. this happened in california. what's happening in virginia? it's across the country. the school boards, the districts that are democratic have no respect for parents. parents have a right to be involved in their kids' education. this is a wake-up call. this is the number one issue? america regarding education and parental control. judge jeanine: after all the yelling by the school boards and f you, they are still doing it. the school board hates the parents. andrew c

>> that letter is a september 30th plea from the national school boards association to president bidenvestigate, intercept, and prevent the current threats of violence against public school officials to assure that safety of our children and educators. , against school officials. and that the department takes these incidents seriously. and his community using its authority and resources to discourage these threats. identify them when they occur, and prosecute them when appropriate. throughout a five and a half hour hearing before the house judiciary committee, he dismissed criticism that his instruction to the department are inappropriate and egregious. >> no one has a right to be violent or threatened violence. and if anyone does that, they can be dealt with by security or by local law enforcement. but we don't need the vast power of the federal government throwing its weight around. >> i can't imagine any circumstances in which the patriot act would be used in the circumstances of parents complaining about their children nor can i imagine a circumstance where they be labeled as domes

todd: parents reject the school board association's charge that they are domestic terrorists. this story is not going anywhere, got a lot of laughs. >> reporter: concerned parents are responding to that directive from the biden doj which likens protests against critical race theory and other controversial subjects to potential acts of domestic terror. >> for you to dare to try to smear parents as domestic terrorists just reflects how tone deaf school boards and school administrators have become about the pleas of parents on behalf of their children. >> attorney general merrick garland sent the memo responsible request from the national school board association which asked the biden administration to step in as parents and public school districts across the country stand against directives like critical race theory, sexually explicit school literature and constantly changing covid 19 protocols. the school board meetings entered in shouting matches and even arrests but one parent who herself is a school board member in sarasota, florida says federal intervention goes beyond the

the national school board association. i. when talking on this issue, it's site some incidents violent incidents when making his argument. why do you think parents then believe that you know that the, the board is out to get them and, and getting the f b i involved to get them? so to be clear, the boards letter does site some specific incidents. but if you actually look at the video footage from those incidents, most of the quote violence that they cite is actually things like parents refusing to wear masks at these meetings, which they believe constitutes violence. i guess in the age of corona virus. other also there was one other incident where there was some, some harsh words being exchanged in a parking lot outside of the school board meeting where shares were actually present in that particular situation. i don't think anyone was arrested and terms of actual violence though i believe there's only one or 2 specific incidents that were actually led to an arrest that were mentioned in that letter. a lot of what they said as

s. school boards association. the organization of filed a lawsuit against those who they say asked too many questions about the highly controversial critical race theory. course, which seems to teach children about inequality and discrimination. one mother actually claim she was bullied by her daughter's school for even requesting information on the program. let's get some more details. his are corresponded. dmitri polk. if you think you should have a say in your child's education, then congratulations. you now might be investigated by the f b i and labeled a domestic terrorist or just get a lawsuit like this mother from rhode island. i just wanted to re enroll my daughter in kindergarten and know what she was learning. and i asked the principal whether they were going to learn critical race theory, engender theory. and it turns out they would be, they said that they don't call kids boys and girls. they don't use gender terminology than the 1st thanksgiving. they asked kids what could have been done differently on

i think that's why the school board association said we re-regret we sent this letter.ring from parents, they are hearing from them and they those wait a minute, we better back down. plus the good work you did at fox news and other conservative outlets talking about this helped as well. this is a good sign to see they are apoll jiegs for this letter. let's see what the attorney general does. i hope they will say, we were wrong. we'll have to wait and see. judge jeanine: if he doesn't, the biden administration will pay a price. they have awakened a sleeping giant. as violent crime destroying our cities. the bind administration continues to let fentanyl in across our border. should this be classified a wmd? next. new patients, get started with a comprehensive exam and full set of x-rays with no obligation. and if you don't have insurance, it's free. plus, get 20% off your treatment plan. enjoy flexible payment options and savings when it matters most. we're here to make your smile shine bright so you can start the new year feelin' alright. call 1-800-aspendental 7 days a

a lobbying group called the national school board association, sent a letter to the biden and administration, asking to prosecute dissenting parents, which it says are essentially threatening violence against teachers and education board members. and literally equating these parents to domestic extremists, the classification of these heinous actions could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes. as such, national school boards association who west to join to expedited reviewed by the u . s. department of justice, education and homeland security. additionally, it's asking the u. s. government to use against parents all tools at his disposal. even the patriot act intended to prevent international terrorism by, you know, actual terrorists. now, so my think that all this is a bit over the top, you know, considering most of the lobby groups, complaints are about parents quote, threats of harassment. it's in other words, just mothers and fathers disagreeing. however, it seems, the justice department didn't have to think twice in just 5 days after the letter was sent to us

s. school boards association. the organization filed a lawsuit against the parents who they say, asked too many questions about the highly controversial critical race theory course, which a teacher's children about inequality and discrimination, though it is highly controversial. and one mother claims that she was actually bullied by her daughter's school daughter school for requesting information on the program. a dmitri pug mix up the story. if you think you should have a say in your child's education, then congratulations. you now might be investigated by the f, b i and labeled a domestic terrorist, or just get a lawsuit like this mother from rhode island, i to finance or an enroll my daughter in kindergarten. and now what she was learning. and i asked the principal whether they were going to learn critical race areas under ariana, turns out they would be a thought that they don't. how can boys and girls, they don't use gender terminology, that i'm the 1st they getting. they asked can't, what could been done di

. >> first, the national school board association now apologizing for the letter the attorney generalitted was used to target parents and investigate them as possible domestic terrorists. here's what ag merrick garland told congress two days ago. >> when did you first review data show like this so-called disturbing uptick? >> i read the letter and we have been seeing overtime -- >> i didn't ask you, he read the letter, that's your source? national school board association represents thousands of school boards and school board members says there are these kinds of threats when we read in the newspapers reports of threats of violence in the context of threats of violence -- >> for the very first wine in your -- >> gentlemen's time has expired. >> okay, and as aba showing an apology for the letter sent to the department of justice reading in part, there was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. we deeply value not only the work of local school boards making contributions within our community but also the voices of parents who should must continue to be heard.

concerned parents at school board meetings, it all started last month when the national school board association sent a letter to joe biden demanding action over what they call violence and intimidation at board meetings across the country but listen to this. new reporting reveals that the ns b.a. had "collaborated with the biden white house before sending a controversial letter calling on the fbi to investigate parents as potential domestic terrorist. "was the biden administration colluding, with the national school board administration, with the white house weaponize the doj to label parents all across this great nation as domestic terrorists? the answers to those questions seem to be unequivocally yes. the justice department and then quickly followed the ns b.a.'s lead a memo saying they would identify and prosecute these domestic threats. but how did the doj reach that conclusion? did they do some type of in-depth research? did they conduct a nationwide investigation, did they have specific threats? congressman jim jordan wanted to find out. >> wanted you first review the data showing this s

then there's results as a result of foya requests that say the national school board association had talks over several weeks with white house staff about this issue. that's at the end of september. but today the attorney general said he didn't feel any pressure and he wasn't aware of any conversations that came and yet his memo outlining what the department of justice would do dropped a few days after this memo that came out from the school board association. what does that add up to you? >> absolutely. i mean, this is clearly very choreographed and believe me, after spending four years in washington, i never saw the department of justice act as quickly as they have in this case. parents should be concerned and parents should not be intimidated, however. they should speak up and they should feel the right to go and speak their minds at school board meetings and with their administrators. they have their kids best interests at heart. i think the effect of this is going to be actually the opposite. that parents are going to be more engaged and they're going to demand more of their edu

even the national school board association apologized. >> you are just a vessel, aren't you?mean by that. >> you have weaponized the fbi and department of justice. it's wrong. it's unprecedented, to my knowledge, in the history of this country. i call on you to resign. >> this letter calls him a domestic terrorist. the nrc eight is so embarrassed of this letter, they have apologized for it. they have retracted it. you apparently don't have the same willingness to apologize and retract what you did. >> your test money, your directive, your shame. thank god you are not on the supreme court. resign in disgrace, judge. >> geraldo: that was terrible. >> greg: garland grilled -- he is now aware of the school rape case. >> you indicated you were not aware of that, and in the six days before you testified before the house judiciary committee, have you become familiar with the public reported details about the case? >> g.a. garland: i have read about the details. >> greg: that's good, think of her how was his performance? before i don't think you can say the name merrick garland witho

the national school board association regretted apologized for the letter. some of the language was too harsh. many of the questions were if you wrote this memo because of this letter and now they are apologizing for letter, wife are you still pushing this memo and language in your letter? ains. lawrence: that's exactly right. as you guys know the democrats pretty much were silent yesterday. the g.o.p. senators well, they had some questions for merrick garland, take a look. >> presumably, you wrote the memo because of the letter. the letter is disavowed now. so you are going to keep your memo going anyway, right? is that what you are telling me? >> senator, i have the letter from nsba that you are referring to. it apologizes for language in the letter. but it continues its concern about the safety of school officials and school staff. >> it didn't receive an anonymous letter. white house political staff co-wrote it with this organization, which is why the organization has rejected it. you know these facts now to be true. and, yet, you still won't disavow you

school boards association reaches out to fbi for help as threats violence hits meetings. louden county board members have faced death threats. prince william meetings have broken down with people screaming. there's been violence across the country. here's another one. a california teacher is hospitalized after he's allegedly attacked by a parent over face masks on the first day of school. here's one, an angry parent allegedly ripped off a teacher's mask. it's not the only physical altercation over masks in schools. i'm limited by time here. but there are cases like this all across the country. now, i would like to ask you this question, mr. garland. because you have been vilified, you have been castigated by members of this committee for your responsiveness to the national school boards association that is members of school boards across the country who are reporting this dramatic uptick in violence against school board members, education administrators, other parents who have the temerity to go to a school board meeting wearing a mask. did you tell the school board associ