Republican Lawmakers Voice Concern Over Biden’s ‘Orwellian’ Disinformation Board

President Joe Biden (L) and Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas (R) take part in a naturalization ceremony for new citizens ahead of Independence Day in the East Room of the White House on July 2, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Several House and Senate Republicans are voicing concerns over the Biden administration’s decision to create a Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Their concerns aren’t limited to what the new agency will do, but also include the administration’s choice of Nina Jankowicz, a former disinformation fellow at Washington-based think tank Wilson Center, as its executive director. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the new agency on April 27.