House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas DOJ, FBI, and Education Department in Investigation into Biden Administration’s Response to School Board Meeting Threats

The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of Education as part of its investigation into the Biden administration’s response to rising tensions and threats of violence surrounding school board meetings.

The subpoenas, which were issued by the newly minted Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, require Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to turn over all documents related to the topic by March 1.

The investigation is focused on whether a Justice Department strategy to address threats against teachers and school officials was abused to target conservative parents. It is the first set of subpoenas from the Judiciary’s subcommittee dedicated to investigating the alleged weaponization of the federal government.

The subpoenas come after the panel initially sent letters to the three agencies requesting documents. The letters asked for documents related to the Justice Department’s strategy to address threats against teachers and school officials, as well as any communications between the agencies and local school boards.

The House Judiciary Committee’s investigation is an early indication that Chairman Jordan intends to aggressively pursue its probe into the Biden administration’s response to rising tensions and threats of violence surrounding school board meetings. It is unclear what the committee will find in the documents, but the investigation could have far-reaching implications for the Biden administration.