{"id":2487646,"date":"2025-09-17T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-to-close-controversial-censorship-office\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:25:46","slug":"trump-administration-to-close-controversial-censorship-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-to-close-controversial-censorship-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration to close controversial censorship office"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Trump administration has announced the closure of a controversial State Department office created during the Biden administration, known as the Counter Foreign Facts Manipulation and Interference framework. Originally established to combat disinformation from foreign adversaries, the office allegedly shifted focus<\/a> under Biden to censor political speech, targeting domestic viewpoints framed as foreign propaganda. Acting Under Secretary of State darren Beattie confirmed the dismantling of the office, which had previously been known as the Global Engagement Center. The closure was directed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and aligned with Trump’s Executive Order aimed at restoring free speech and ending federal censorship<\/a>. The framework’s prolonged shutdown was due to unresolved international cooperation agreements.Critics, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several conservative media outlets<\/a>, had sued the office over alleged censorship activities, highlighting concerns about government interference in constitutionally protected speech<\/a>.

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