According to the Wall Street Journal, the memo was released to Republicans by an FBI agent "citing concerns that it could open the door for the bureau to collect information on parents."
The FBI memo details how it intends to handle related data, specifying the creation "of a threat tag, EDUOFFICIALS, to track instances of related threats."
In Loudoun County, Virginia, a man was arrested at a school board meeting after the board affirmed its commitment to fighting for gender and racial equity.
Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Oct. 21, "I can't imagine any circumstance in which the Patriot Act would be used in the circumstances of parents complaining about their children."
Cain concluded his segment, "Attorney General Merrick Garland offered zero evidence of credible threats, violent, anything, towards school board members or staff. Nothing to back up this horrendous charge."
A fact check published that same day by PolitiFact, before the second memo was released, noted that other Republican claims that the Patriot Act is being used against parents by the Justice Department are false.
The memo provided to Jordan does not confirm the allegations made by Republicans and by Fox News. It instructs officials to meet with federal, state, local, and tribal leaders to investigate "threats of violence" or instances in which school officials or parents feel "fear for their safety."