Republicans announce bill to shut down DHS ‘disinformation’ unit
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks with reporters about aid to Ukraine, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) more >
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Updated: 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Republicans announced legislation Tuesday to defund the Homeland Security Department’s new disinformation board, calling it an “un-American” attempt to police what people are allowed to say.
Biden administration officials have rejected those characterizations as overheated. They said the board is an in-house working group to coordinate Homeland Security’s online monitoring.
Those assurances have failed to quell the furor among Republicans, who see more nefarious intentions of the administration, and they are taking their case to the public.
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