{"id":166301,"date":"2021-11-16T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=166301"},"modified":"2021-11-16T16:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T21:48:39","slug":"breaking-fbi-reportedly-using-counterterrorism-tools-to-track-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/breaking-fbi-reportedly-using-counterterrorism-tools-to-track-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Using Counterterrorism Tools To Track Parents, Whistleblower Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON \u2014 The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s counterterrorism and criminal division have reportedly began placing “threat tags” on alleged complaints against school-board members and educators. The move comes after the Justice Department issued a memo<\/a> “designed to address the rise in criminal conduct directed toward school personnel.”<\/p>\n

Members of the GOP have argued<\/a> the Biden Administration is improperly targeting parents who voice concerns about their local school boards.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, a whistleblower provided documents to the House Judiciary Committee alleging the FBI is using counterterrorism tools to investigate American parents.<\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s \u201cCounterterrorism and Criminal Divisions created a threat tag, EDUOFFICIALS, to track instances of related threats,\u201d according to the email. \u201cThe purpose of the threat tag is to help scope this threat on a national level and provide an opportunity for comprehensive analysis of the threat picture for effective engagement with law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Merrick Garland testified that the FBI wasn\u2019t targeting parents,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said. “We now know the FBI is \u201ctagging\u201d parents they consider threatening. The Attorney General has some explaining to do.”<\/p>\n

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FROM THE WHISTLEBLOWER: pic.twitter.com\/4IfJRPVKMk<\/a><\/p>\n

— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) November 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n