{"id":875288,"date":"2021-10-13T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=875288"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:28:58","slug":"exclusive-house-judiciary-republicans-demand-bidens-ag-explain-memo-involving-fbi-in-local-schools-call-for-ethics-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-judiciary-republicans-demand-bidens-ag-explain-memo-involving-fbi-in-local-schools-call-for-ethics-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Republicans Demand Biden\u2019s AG Explain Memo Involving FBI In Local Schools, Call For Ethics Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fexclusive-house-judiciary-republicans-demand-bidens-ag-explain-memo-involving-fbi-in-local-schools-call-for-ethics-investigation%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=875288&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--><div><\/div>\n<p>A group of House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding he explains his memorandum directing the FBI to target the growing movement of parents protesting school boards. They also called for an ethics investigation into his decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, first obtained by the Daily Caller, was spearheaded by Republican Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, who was joined by Ranking Member Rep. Jim Jordan and 17 other Republicans on the committee. In it, the lawmakers say local law enforcement should address and prevent legitimate threats against school board officials. They argue there is no evidence to suggest federal law enforcement should be getting involved and that it will discourage parents from speaking their minds.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not explained or offered examples of the violence it is referring to in either of these instances. The DOJ did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/04\/merrick-garland-directs-fbi-to-target-parents-responsible-for-disturbing-spike-in-harassment-intimidation-against-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">many requests for comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttorney General Garland\u2019s decision to involve the Department of Justice in local school board protests raises serious questions\u2014not only about his disturbing pattern of exerting federal authority over state, local and personal matters\u2014but also about his own family\u2019s reported interests in advancing left-wing ideologies in schools,\u201d Rep. Johnson told the Daily Caller before sending the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJudiciary Republicans trust that Mr. Garland will submit to our requested ethics inquiry, publicly release its results, and take whatever actions are necessary to protect the integrity of the office of Attorney General, including either recusing himself from this issue and\/or rescinding the October 4th memorandum,\u201d Johnson added. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/04\/merrick-garland-directs-fbi-to-target-parents-responsible-for-disturbing-spike-in-harassment-intimidation-against-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Garland Directs FBI To Target Parents For \u2018Harassment, Intimidation\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THE LETTER HERE:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- 2021-10-13 HJC GOP to Garland - DOJ Re Ethics Questions on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/532165946\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-2021-10-13-HJC-GOP-to-Garland-DOJ-Re-Ethics-Questions#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers also mention Garland\u2019s family reportedly \u201chaving a financial stake in local school boards adopting a far-left educational curriculum.\u201d The letter states that \u201creports allege that your son-in-law is the co-founder of Panorama Education, Inc., a company that publishes and sells Critical Race Theory and \u2018anti-racism\u2019 materials and works with school districts nationwide to obtain and analyze data on students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the Code of Federal Regulations, an employee of the Executive Branch is discouraged from engaging in conduct that is likely to affect the financial interests of \u2018a person with whom he has a covered relationship.\u2019 A covered relationship includes \u2018a relative with whom the employee has a close personal relationship.\u2019 You and your daughter and son-in-law may meet this criterion, and it is unclear whether you consulted with the Department\u2019s designated agency ethics official on this matter prior to issuing your memorandum,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>In early October, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/04\/merrick-garland-directs-fbi-to-target-parents-responsible-for-disturbing-spike-in-harassment-intimidation-against-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garland announced<\/a> he was directing the FBI to \u201cuse its authority\u201d against parents who threaten or harass public school officials. Republicans were <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/06\/republican-ags-join-forces-to-warn-garland-against-weaponizing-fbi-to-target-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quick to push back<\/a> on Garland\u2019s directive, with many accusing the DOJ of attempting to silence political dissent. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/12\/house-republicans-letter-joe-biden-evacuate-americans-allies-afghanistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Demand Explanation From AG Garland For Targeting Of American Parents)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Widespread <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/28\/matt-walsh-loudoun-county-virginia-school-critical-race-theory-transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">protests<\/a> and other forms of pushback have taken place in recent months across the country, as some parents have grown frustrated with the prevalence of critical race theory in school curricula and COVID-19 restrictions in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>The other lawmakers who signed the letter include: Republican Reps. Steve Chabot, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Darrell Issa, Matt Gaetz, Andy Biggs, Tom McClintock, Greg Steube, Tom Tiffany, Thomas Massie, Chip Roy of Texas, Dan Bishop, Michelle Fischbach, Victoria Spartz, Scott Fitzgerald and Cliff Bentz.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Caller also contacted the DOJ about the letter. 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