“We are eager to have additional resources and additional vehicles to address misinformation and disinformation. I should say that our department is partnering with the Department of Education to develop a program in the K-12 arena,” the secretary said.
The conversation then turned to Russian attempts to use disinformation to foment political chaos in the U.S. The contours of what Mr. Mayorkas has in mind are unclear, and it’s unclear when the departments began the task.
The Education Department didn’t respond to inquiries on its role.
Having Mr. Mayorkas’ department weigh in as an arbiter of truth is an “alarming” idea, said Lora Ries, a former acting chief of staff at Homeland Security.
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Replay Video UP NEXT Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas was grilled by lawmakers Wednesday amid the migrant surge at the southern border. A record increase in crossing attempts by unaccompanied migrant children continues to overwhelm Border Patrol resources in the southwest. In his opening statement to the House Homeland Security Committee, Mayorkas reiterated that the department faces a difficult situation at the border – but stopped short of calling it a crisis. He highlighted the administration s efforts at rolling back some Trump-era policies such as the Remain in Mexico protocols and stressed that most people crossing the border are single adults who are immediately sent back.