Attorney General Merrick Garland defends memo responding to threats of violence against school board members
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Attorney General Merrick Garland defended his memo responding to threats aimed at school officials, pushing back on pointed criticism from Republicans at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.
The memo, Garland said, “responds to concerns about violence, threats of violence, other criminal conduct.”
“That’s all it’s about, and all it asks, is for federal law enforcement to consult with, meet with local law enforcement to assess the circumstances, strategize about what may or may not be necessary to provide federal assistance, if it is necessary,” Garland said in response to a question from Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the committee.
Garland also pushed back on Republicans’ suggestion that the department should rescind the memo, now that the school board association that asked the Biden administration for the federal intervention has apologized for some of the language — including its reference to domestic terrorism — in that initial request.
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