Grassley, Hawley press DHS for more details on how it planned to partner with social media platforms
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Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Josh Hawley are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to provide clarity on how its Disinformation Board.
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The disclosure ignited a wave of public backlash, forcing the DHS to put the board on pause and its appointed leader, Nina Jankowicz, to resign. Particular criticism was aimed at Jankowicz, a Wilson Center global fellow who had previously pushed information later found to be false or misleading, and engaging in sharply partisan advocacy online. In a press conference announcing the pause, Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the board's "work doesn't stop."
In an open letter DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sens. Grassley of Iowa and Hawley of Missouri said DHS must "provide additional clarity regarding its policies and procedures for identifying (mis-, dis- or mal-information), as well as its efforts to ‘operationalize’ public-private partnerships and the steps it is taking to ensure it does not infringe on the constitutional rights of American citizens."
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