Secretary of State Marco Rubio disclosed in a Cabinet meeting that the Biden administration's State Department maintained dossiers on Americans labeled as 'vectors of disinformation,' including one on an undisclosed Trump administration official. The office responsible, previously known as the Global Engagement Center, was established by President Obama in 2016, initially to manage counterterrorism messaging, but later expanded to include monitoring disinformation. Rubio announced the closure of this office, citing its role in censoring Americans and contradicting the principles of freedom of speech and transparency. The center had been criticized for labeling social media accounts as 'Russian personas' and engaging in media manipulation, receiving backlash from figures like Elon Musk. Despite its intended termination in 2024, the Biden administration had rebranded the office, which Rubio has now officially shut down to prevent further censorship practices.

The Biden administration's State Department kept dossiers on Americans considered to be spreading disinformation, including a file on a Trump official, as revealed by Marco Rubio in a recent Cabinet meeting.

The Global Engagement Center, accused of censoring Americans and media manipulation, was originally established by Obama in 2016 for counterterrorism messaging but expanded its scope to counter foreign propaganda.

Rubio criticized the office for engaging in practices that contradict the values of free speech and transparency, leading to his decision to close the center.

Elon Musk had previously criticized the Global Engagement Center for being the worst offender in government censorship, further highlighting its controversial nature.

Despite its scheduled termination in 2024 and lack of new funding, the Biden administration rebranded the Global Engagement Center, which Rubio has now decisively shut down.