DeSantis: Biden Installing an Orwellian 'Ministry of Truth' to Feed Hoaxes, Silence Critics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Getty Images)
By Luca Cacciatore | Friday, 29 April 2022 09:06 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday likened the Department of Homeland Security's new Disinformation Governance Board under President Joe Biden to the ominous "Ministry of Truth" from George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," Breitbart reported.
DeSantis, a Republican, also criticized agency head Nina Jankowicz – a disinformation expert who previously worked for the Wilson Center and whose history includes criticism of the now-confirmed Hunter Biden laptop story, according to the New York Post.
As reported by the Washington Post, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas mentioned the creation of the board in multiple congressional hearings this week. In thos hearings, he also described the creation as serving various functions, the Post said: combating misinformation from human smugglers, or countering Russian attempts at cyberspace disruptions and election interference.
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