District 3 representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) , is calling on the Administration for an apology to American parents. Kiley’s call comes amidst a growing debate over recent policies and actions that have raised concerns among parents across the nation.
Rep. Kiley sent a pointed letter requesting the withdrawal of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s contentious memo, which mobilized federal law enforcement and counter-terrorism resources against American parents for addressing school boards, claiming it has a dubious basis. This letter responds to the revelations made during a Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on July 12, where FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the memo was constructed upon a fabricated premise.
Where Director Wray’s testimony revealed a stark disparity between the memo’s claims and the actual evidence. The FBI Director confirmed there was no evidence of a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence,” as Attorney General Garland had claimed in the memo. Director Wray did not dispute the finding of the House Judiciary Committee that “the Justice Department’s own documents demonstrate that there was no compelling nationwide law enforcement justification for the Attorney General’s Directive.” Further underscoring the questionable nature of the memo’s premise.
The National School Boards Association has since retracted its characterization of parents expressing their views at school board meetings as a form of domestic terrorism, which Attorney General Garland had referenced as the sole foundation for his memo.
Rep. Kiley asserted, “The Attorney General’s targeting of parents exercising their First Amendment rights is an unprecedented abuse of power, and it is now clear beyond doubt that it was entirely without justification”. Kiley adds its well past time for the Attorney General to withdraw the memo and the Administration to offer an apology.
