House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, issued subpoenas to the heads of the Justice Department, FBI and Department of Education seeking documents related to local school board meetings.
Garland formed a task force in October 2021 to address the increased threats, saying in a
Wray's subpoena asks for documents related to meetings held with U.S. Attorney's offices that pertained to the task force, and also requests documents and communications related to the threat tag. "As 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," the letter said.
"We are fully committed to preserving and protecting First Amendment rights including the right to free speech. Attempts to further any political narrative will not change those facts," the spokesperson said, adding that the FBI "is actively working to respond to congressional requests for information – including voluntary production of documents.
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