Nina Jankowicz
May 18, 2022 | Jack Phillips
White House’s Disinformation Board ‘Paused’ as Its Leader Submits Resignation
Work on the Biden administration’s controversial Disinformation Governance Board was paused about three weeks after it was announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to the person hired to run the panel. The move comes amid concerns that the board would be weaponized by the administration against dissenting voices. Nina Jankowicz, who was […]
May 1, 2022 | Jack Phillips
Homeland Security Secretary Defends Disinformation Board and Its Newly Appointed Leader
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his agency’s move to create a so-called Disinformation Governance Board after it faced widespread criticism that it was tantamount to an Orwellian “Ministry of Truth.” In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Mayorkas said the new DHS panel would not be used to monitor American citizens and praised […]