The head of the short-lived Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disinformation board has launched a defamation suit against Fox News, alleging the network published false reports about her that endangered her life. Nina Jankowicz was tapped to lead DHS’s Disinformation Governance Board, and though the board never held a meeting, it was heavily criticized by the GOP and was regularly covered by Fox News. The purpose of the board was to coordinate disinformation efforts at DHS across topics ranging from migration to addressing plots from Russia and Iran. “With the Board’s work paused and its future uncertain, and I have decided to leave DHS to return to my work in the public sphere. Jankowicz’s suit alleged the outlet appeared to personally target her given that the coverage extended well past her resignation.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2023 13:25 UTC