White House Says DHS Disinformation Board Will Be ‘Nonpartisan‘ and ’Apolitical’

White House Says DHS Disinformation Board Will Be ‘Nonpartisan‘ and ’Apolitical’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, on May 2, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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The White House on Monday asserted that a recently-convened board on misinformation under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be “nonpartisan and apolitical,” amid concerns it may threaten free speech.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about how the board would operate, in relation to combating disinformation from cartels and disinformation from extremist groups.