Bondi Rescinds Controversial 2021 DOJ Memo Targeting Parents, Should Prosecution Be Next?

Attorney General Pam Bondi quietly rescinded a controversial 2021 DOJ memo that had instructed the FBI to investigate concerned parents at school board meetings. The reversal came in a little-noticed footnote within a new directive establishing a “Weaponization Working Group” to scrutinize political abuses of justice under the Biden administration.

Key Facts:

Pam Bondi, Trump’s Attorney General, rescinded the October 2021 memo issued by Merrick Garland targeting parents at school board meetings.
The Biden DOJ’s directive was based on a National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter, which compared parental protests to domestic terrorism.
Internal emails revealed that NSBA coordinated with the Biden White House before sending the letter.
The House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, exposed FBI counterterrorism involvement in monitoring parents.
Bondi’s action came Feb. 5, 2025, a day after her Senate confirmation, and marks a formal DOJ policy reversal.

The Rest of The Story:

In October 2021, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memo instructing the FBI and DOJ to address what he called a rise in “threats” against school officials.

This followed a letter from the NSBA, which had urged President Biden to treat parental protests as potential “domestic terrorism.”

The memo sparked nationwide backlash, with critics arguing it weaponized federal law enforcement against concerned parents.

Subsequent whistleblower revelations and congressional investigations showed that the FBI deployed counterterrorism assets to monitor parents.

While Garland later claimed he only aimed to prevent violence, the DOJ’s own task force and directives suggested a broader effort to pressure dissenters.

By late 2021, the NSBA itself retracted its letter and apologized.

Despite this, Garland refused to rescind the memo, even as scrutiny intensified.

Now, with Bondi in charge of the DOJ, she has decisively reversed course, officially nullifying the directive and placing Biden’s DOJ actions under review.

🚨 HUGE NEWS: Trump DOJ rescinds Merrick Garland memo targeting parents as 'domestic terrorists'

"Attorney General Bondi’s repeal of Merrick Garland’s weaponized school boards memo is a huge win for parents and the rule of law." –@Jim_Jordan https://t.co/vVyOpYgTim

— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) March 5, 2025

Commentary:

Bondi’s decision is an essential step toward restoring trust in the justice system, but it cannot end here.

The Biden administration’s attempt to classify parents as potential terrorists was a blatant abuse of power, and those responsible must be held accountable.

It is not enough to merely undo the damage—there must be consequences for those who tried to criminalize free speech.

The NSBA letter did not emerge in a vacuum; it was coordinated with Biden’s White House.

That means federal officials were actively working behind the scenes to justify using law enforcement to suppress political dissent.

The American people deserve to know who authorized this, who pushed it forward, and who should face prosecution.

Jim Jordan and others in Congress have already uncovered whistleblower evidence showing the FBI’s involvement.

The next step should be naming, shaming, and prosecuting every official who participated in this scheme.

No one in government should be allowed to misuse federal power against political opponents without consequence.

If the roles were reversed—if a Republican administration had used the DOJ to investigate left-wing activists—the media would be demanding indictments.

Yet, in this case, the press largely ignored or excused the scandal.

That only underscores why conservatives must demand full accountability.

Bondi deserves credit for acting quickly, but the fight isn’t over.

The working group must go beyond investigation and ensure that such abuses never happen again—by making an example of those responsible.

The Bottom Line:

The Biden DOJ’s 2021 memo was a dangerous attempt to criminalize parental dissent, but Pam Bondi has now rescinded it.

However, simply overturning the policy isn’t enough.

Congress and the DOJ must take the next step—prosecute every individual who played a role in this un-American scheme to weaponize law enforcement against citizens.