{"id":1207934,"date":"2022-01-11T12:34:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1207934"},"modified":"2022-01-11T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:34:33","slug":"bidens-education-secretary-solicited-nsba-letter-comparing-parents-to-domestic-terrorists-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-education-secretary-solicited-nsba-letter-comparing-parents-to-domestic-terrorists-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s Education Secretary \u2018Solicited\u2019 NSBA Letter Comparing Parents To Domestic Terrorists: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-education-secretary-solicited-nsba-letter-comparing-parents-to-domestic-terrorists-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1207934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reportedly \u201csolicited\u201d the National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter which compared parents protesting issues like Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools to domestic terrorists, according to an email exchange reviewed by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s Justice Department used this NSBA letter \u2014 which suggested that \u201cas these acts of malice, violence, and threats against public school officials have increased, the classification of these heinous actions could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes\u201d \u2014 to justify the creation of their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ag\/page\/file\/1438986\/download\">memo<\/a> which directed the FBI to assist local law enforcement, and to use federal law, including the PATRIOT Act, to \u201cexamine appropriate enforceable actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe email exchange indicates Cardona was more involved with the letter\u2019s creation than previously known,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/education-secretary-cardona-solicited-nsba-letter-comparing-parents-domestic-terrorists-email\">Fox News<\/a> reported. \u201cIn the Oct. 5 email, NSBA Secretary-Treasurer Kristi Swett recounted that NSBA interim CEO Chip Slaven \u2018told the officers he was writing a letter to provide information to the White House, from a request by Secretary Cardona.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrevious emails had revealed that the NSBA was in contact with the White House and Justice Department in the weeks before it publicly sent the letter,\u201d Fox added.<\/p>\n<p>These emails were obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) <a href=\"https:\/\/defendinged.org\/press-releases\/new-foia-document-asserts-nsba-letter-was-drafted-at-request-of-education-secretary\/\">request<\/a> by Parents Defending Education (PDE).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould this allegation be true, it would reveal that this administration\u2019s pretextual war on parents came from the highest levels,\u201d PDE President Nicole Neily told Fox News Digital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttorney General Merrick Garland unequivocally stated that he based his memo on the NSBA\u2019s letter \u2014 which in turn, mobilized the FBI and US Attorneys,\u201d Neily added. \u201cIf Secretary Cardona was truly involved in this ugly episode, it is a significant breach of public trust, and he should be held accountable.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ag-garland-says-he-wont-rescind-doj-memo-directing-fbi-to-investigate-confrontations-at-school-board-meetings\">late October 2021<\/a>, Attorney General Merrick Garland told Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley that he would not rescind the DOJ memo which directed the FBI and other federal agencies to investigate school board meetings, despite a memo from the National School Boards Association walking back its claims that confrontations at school board meetings could rise to the level of&nbsp; \u201cdomestic terrorism\u2019 and \u201chate crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NSBA apologized for the language used in a memo sent to NSBA members from the organization\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of NSBA, we regret and apologize for the letter,\u201d the memo states. \u201cTo be clear, 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 this issue. However, there was no justification for some of the language included in that letter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[W]e deeply value not only the work of local school boards\u2026 but also the voices of parents, who should and must continue to be hurt when it comes to decisions about their children\u2019s education, health, and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"> @ighaworth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"> member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reportedly \u201csolicited\u201d the National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter which compared parents protesting issues like Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools to domestic terrorists, according to an email exchange reviewed by Fox News. 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