On Monday, DHS decided to shut down the board, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. As this online campaign played out, DHS and the Biden administration struggled to counter the repeated attacks. As she endured the attacks, Jankowicz was told to stay silent. Institutions often treat reputational harm and online attacks as a personnel matter, one that unlucky employees should simply endure quietly. Violent threats against her are flourishing online, according to Advance Democracy.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2022 19:28 UTC