Nina Jankowicz, who has previously advised the Ukrainian government and authored the book How To Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict, was tapped to lead the new board, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security.
Conservatives are already up in arms over previous statements Jankowicz made regarding a viral story about a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son.
Jankowicz, in a series of tweets, seemed to support the idea that the laptop story, originally published by the New York Post, was part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
Trump says "Russia, Russia, Russia." - Nina Jankowicz October 23, 2020 "Back on the"Laptop from hell," apparently- Biden notes 50 former natsec officials and 5 former CIA heads that believe the laptop is a Russian influence op," Jankowicz wrote in October 2020.
Jankowicz defended herself on Wednesday, saying that the tweet was part of her live-tweeting the final presidential debate.
In her announcement of the appointment, Jankowicz said "a HUGE focus of our work, and indeed, one of the key reasons the Board was established, is to maintain the Dept's commitment to protecting free speech, privacy, civil rights, & civil liberties." The Disinformation Governance Board was announced by Department of Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday in testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee.
Another commentator pointed out a statement Jankowicz gave on CNN weeks before the 2020 election, warning about a "General concern about Trump supporters potentially showing up armed to the polls." Jankowicz also said earlier this week that she "Shudders" to think what "Free speech abolitionists" would do if Elon Musk loosens restrictions on Twitter.
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