Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday defended a parent who gave a Nazi salute at a school board meeting as he railed against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for directing the Justice Department to investigate the rise in threats against school officials. A parent did a Nazi salute at a school board because they thought the policies were oppressive,” he exclaimed sarcastically. “General Garland, is doing a Nazi salute at an elected official, is that protected by the First Amendment?”Advertisement“Yes, it is,” Garland replied. Ted Cruz defends Nazi salutes at school board meetings pic.twitter.com/9FJHJ97rFE — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2021Cruz accused Garland of directing the FBI to “go investigate parents as domestic terrorists.”The memo contains no mention of domestic terrorists at all, which Garland pointed out to Cruz. School board meetings have become hotbeds for coronavirus anti-mask and anti-vaccine disputes, as well as debates over how children should be taught about race and systemic injustice.

Source: Huffington Post October 28, 2021 21:14 UTC