2022-05-19 14:00:10
Expert hired to run DHS' newly created disinformation board resigns
The disinformation expert hired to run the
Department of Homeland Security's newly created disinformation board has resigned after the department paused the board.
Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation expert with experience working on
Ukraine and
Russia issues, was tapped to helm the
"Disinformation Governance Board" earlier this month. The interagency team was meant to coordinate department activities related to disinformation aimed at the
US population and infrastructure.
But
Jankowicz's appointment quickly drew condemnation from
GOP lawmakers and right-wing media, who pointed to her past tweets and statements regarding
Hunter Biden's laptop and Christopher Steele, the author of the so-called
Steele Dossier. After
DHS decided to pause the board,
Jankowicz made the decision to resign, she said in a statement released through a spokesperson.
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