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State Department says Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Office closed; administration promises transparency review
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Summary
Spokesperson Tammy said Secretary Rubio has permanently shut down the State Department's Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Office (formerly the Global Engagement Center) and announced a broader transparency initiative.
Tammy, State Department spokesperson, announced that Secretary Rubio has permanently closed the State Department's Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Office, formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC). "As Secretary Rubio stated, over the past half decade, The g, bodies like GEC, have, called by our own governing ruling class nearly destroyed America's long free speech history," Tammy said at the briefing.
The spokesperson said the department has launched "a sweeping transparency initiative" and that the American people "deserve answers." Tammy accused unnamed government entities of efforts to censor Americans and said the administration intends to provide transparency on those activities, but she did not provide a detailed timetable or list of review steps at the briefing.
Ending: The department said it would provide more information as its internal review proceeds; no personnel or budget details were released during the briefing.
