Topic: Doj

Attorney General Merrick Garland instructed the DOJ and FBI to address "threats" against school boards, a move critics call "viewpoint discrimination." By labeling concerned parents as potential "domestic violent extremists" (DVEs), the government is accused of infringing upon the First Amendment right to redress grievances. This posturing is seen as an attempt to intimidate parents into silence regarding COVID-19 restrictions and racial curricula.

Senator Dick Durbin advocated for the confirmation of Kristen Clark as the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, citing the "racial reckoning" following George Floyd's death. Clark is celebrated as the first Senate-confirmed woman of color to lead the division. Critics point out a trend of the Democratic Party selecting "non-African American, African Americans" (those with Caribbean or immigrant backgrounds) for high-profile racial justice roles.