Biden-Harris Sought "Federal Hook" to Deem Parents as Domestic Terrorist

Newly released documents reveal that the Biden administration’s Department of Justice intentionally sought ways to involve federal law enforcement against parents who opposed gender ideology, COVID-19 mandates, and controversial school policies. Internal emails, memos, and coordinated actions confirm that DOJ officials looked for a “federal hook” to investigate and label these parents as potential threats — even though they knew most of the speech at school board meetings was protected by the First Amendment.

• Top DOJ officials coordinated with the White House and NSBA to respond to parental protests, seeking a way to justify federal intervention. On October 1, 2021, an Associate Deputy Attorney General wrote: “We’re aware; the challenge here is finding a federal hook.”

• Career DOJ lawyers pushed back, stating that nearly all parent activity was local in nature and not under federal jurisdiction. They recommended local enforcement options like trespassing or disorderly conduct — not federal investigations.

• Despite these warnings, AG Merrick Garland issued a memo on October 4, 2021, mobilizing the FBI and U.S. attorneys to monitor and potentially prosecute parents who spoke out at school board meetings.

• America First Legal, which obtained the documents through FOIA, notes this strategy appears designed to intimidate parents and silence political opposition — particularly in the lead-up to the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, where education policy was a central issue.

The Real Impact

• Parental rights and free speech were treated as threats.
  DOJ officials pursued a course of action that equated outspoken parents with domestic threats — not based on actual violence, but on political disagreement.

• This wasn’t hypothetical — it happened.
  The documents, now public, show clear intent, internal conflict, and a final decision to move forward with federal involvement despite legal concerns.

• Public trust eroded.
  This episode became a key example of how the federal government was weaponized against ordinary citizens for participating in civic discourse.

  
  

"What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws.
They deprive the poor of justice and deny the rights of the needy among my people.
They prey on widows and take advantage of orphans."
Isaiah 10:1–2, NIV

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