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FBI investigated mom over ties to ‘right-wing’ Moms for Liberty group, bombshell DOJ report reveals
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Context
What happened: A DOJ Weaponization Working Group report says the FBI opened 25 "Guardian assessments" involving parents after then-Attorney General Merrick Garland's Oct. 4, 2021 memo on threats against school officials.
Why it matters: Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich called the report vindication and said parents feared speaking publicly. The DOJ said the memo was the product of White House pressure and wrongly weaponized the department against parents.
What changed
A DOJ Weaponization Working Group report says the FBI opened 25 "Guardian assessments" involving parents after then-Attorney General Merrick Garland's Oct. 4, 2021 memo on threats against school officials.
Why it matters
Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich called the report vindication and said parents feared speaking publicly. The DOJ said the memo was the product of White House pressure and wrongly weaponized the department against parents.