Statement·other·said 2023-06-18
“Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they're called domestic terrorists.”
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Verdict
Falseby PolitiFact
2023-06-22Reasoning
AG Merrick Garland's October 2021 memo addressed criminal threats against school officials but never labeled parents as domestic terrorists. The memo explicitly protected spirited debate about policy. A federal judge confirmed the memo did not target parents' protected activities.
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