Attorney General Merrick Garland basically admitted Thursday that the White House contacted the Justice Department about that odious letter from the National School Boards Association begging the feds to use the Patriot Act against domestic terrorist parents who raise questions about critical race theory being pushed in their kids schools. This is outrageous, even though Garland fudged on whether it was at the White Houses behest that he issued his remarkable public guidance. He told federal prosecutors and the FBI to actively investigate threats or violence against school officials and/or boards, a dramatic display of intimidation.
Theres every reason to think it was the White Houses idea: Garland acted just days after the presidents office got the letter, which the NSBAs top two leaders actually sent at the request of President Joe Bidens aides after prior discussions on the issue.
After all, this is the same White House that ordered the Centers............