The Department of Homeland Security pulled the plug on its Disinformation Governance Board. Born in confusion, killed by outrage.
The irony was sharp: an effort to counter propaganda undone by propaganda about it. Missteps in rollout gave opponents their opening. From there, it didn’t matter whether the mission had merit.
In a country drowning in falsehoods, the government proved it couldn’t even manage the optics of fighting lies. The collapse was more than bureaucratic—it was symbolic. Truth is losing, and the referees can’t stay on the field.