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Trump Administration Takes Bold Step to Restore Free Speech, Places CISA Misinformation Staff on Leave
February 12, 2025 – In a decisive move to protect free speech and ensure government agencies stay within their proper roles, the Trump administration has placed multiple Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees involved in misinformation efforts on administrative leave. This action, confirmed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and reported by Nextgov/FCW, Fox News, and Reuters, signals a shift toward transparency and accountability in election security.
Restoring Integrity to Election Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a review of CISA’s election security mission, focusing on how it handled mis-, dis-, and malinformation (MDM). According to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, this evaluation will ensure that CISA’s work aligns with its core mission—protecting critical infrastructure, not policing speech.
For years, critics have warned that CISA’s so-called “misinformation” efforts blurred the line between national security and government-backed censorship, influencing what Americans could see and say online. The Trump administration’s decision to remove individuals involved in these efforts is being hailed as a major step toward restoring trust in government institutions.
Ending Government-Backed Censorship
Many have accused CISA of working too closely with Big Tech to suppress viewpoints, often under the pretense of fighting misinformation. Leaked documents and congressional investigations have raised concerns that CISA pressured social media platforms to silence dissenting opinions on key political issues, including elections, public health, and national security.
With this latest action, the Trump administration is dismantling what many saw as a hidden apparatus of censorship, reaffirming that government agencies should not be the arbiters of truth. On X (formerly Twitter), supporters are celebrating the move as a victory for free expression and a blow to unconstitutional government overreach.
Shifting CISA Back to Its True Purpose
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has made clear that CISA must return to its original mandate—protecting America’s digital and physical infrastructure from cyber threats and foreign adversaries, not meddling in domestic speech. This shift ensures that election security efforts will focus on securing systems, not controlling narratives.
This is a major victory for those who believe in free speech and limited government, setting a precedent that federal agencies must remain neutral and accountable to the American people.
As the administration continues to review CISA’s role, further actions may be taken to ensure no agency has unchecked influence over public discourse.
#FreeSpeech #TrumpAdministration #CISA #ElectionIntegrity #EndCensorship #DHS
February 12, 2025 – In a decisive move to protect free speech and ensure government agencies stay within their proper roles, the Trump administration has placed multiple Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees involved in misinformation efforts on administrative leave. This action, confirmed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and reported by Nextgov/FCW, Fox News, and Reuters, signals a shift toward transparency and accountability in election security.
Restoring Integrity to Election Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a review of CISA’s election security mission, focusing on how it handled mis-, dis-, and malinformation (MDM). According to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, this evaluation will ensure that CISA’s work aligns with its core mission—protecting critical infrastructure, not policing speech.
For years, critics have warned that CISA’s so-called “misinformation” efforts blurred the line between national security and government-backed censorship, influencing what Americans could see and say online. The Trump administration’s decision to remove individuals involved in these efforts is being hailed as a major step toward restoring trust in government institutions.
Ending Government-Backed Censorship
Many have accused CISA of working too closely with Big Tech to suppress viewpoints, often under the pretense of fighting misinformation. Leaked documents and congressional investigations have raised concerns that CISA pressured social media platforms to silence dissenting opinions on key political issues, including elections, public health, and national security.
With this latest action, the Trump administration is dismantling what many saw as a hidden apparatus of censorship, reaffirming that government agencies should not be the arbiters of truth. On X (formerly Twitter), supporters are celebrating the move as a victory for free expression and a blow to unconstitutional government overreach.
Shifting CISA Back to Its True Purpose
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has made clear that CISA must return to its original mandate—protecting America’s digital and physical infrastructure from cyber threats and foreign adversaries, not meddling in domestic speech. This shift ensures that election security efforts will focus on securing systems, not controlling narratives.
This is a major victory for those who believe in free speech and limited government, setting a precedent that federal agencies must remain neutral and accountable to the American people.
As the administration continues to review CISA’s role, further actions may be taken to ensure no agency has unchecked influence over public discourse.
#FreeSpeech #TrumpAdministration #CISA #ElectionIntegrity #EndCensorship #DHS