In a Senate hearing, Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Rand Paul criticized Alejandro Mayorkas on the Disinformation Governance Board established by the Department of Homeland Security. The stated purpose of the board was to provide guidance to DHS agencies on addressing misinformation threats to homeland security, such as false claims by human smugglers and Russian disinformation.

The Disinformation Board faced significant public backlash, and its activities were "paused" pending review. The board's head, Nina Jankowicz, subsequently resigned. Soon after, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the Disinformation Governance Board had been disbanded entirely. This came after concerns were raised about the board's potential to infringe on free speech rights.

The Disinformation Governance Board was a short-lived initiative by DHS that was criticized by Republican lawmakers and ultimately disbanded amid public controversy over its potential overreach.

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