House Republicans sent subpoenas to three top Biden administration officials, escalating a probe into what GOP lawmakers see as bias in the government's investigations of school board protesters.
from Garland that cited "a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff" across the nation.that brought together federal, state, and local agencies to investigate the threats.
Republicans have cast the protests as a free-speech issue and argued that law enforcement went too far in investigating — and sometimes charging — protesters. The Judiciary panel, led by Rep. Jim Jordan , subpoenaed Wray for "all documents and communications referring or relating to the EDUOFFICIALS threat tag," which reportedlyThe committee also wants documents showing communications between DOJ and intelligence agencies about "alleged threats posed by concerned parents at local school board meetings.
He sent similar requests to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Before Friday's subpoenas, the Justice and Education departments had told Jordan's committee they were open to negotiating which oversight requests to accommodate.These subpoenas make crystal clear that extreme House Republicans have no interest in working together with the Biden administration on behalf of the American people—and every interest in staging political stunts," said Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight.
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