They’re Ignorant! Stelter Decries ‘Right-Wing Uproar’ at Biden’s Ministry of Truth

The Biden administration launched his Ministry of Truth, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. It was called the Disinformation Governance Board. This is clearly Orwellian.1984) machination has rightly been the subject of scrutiny, but on Sunday’s Trustworthy Sources, CNN host and chief media apologist Brian Stelter suggested the real problem was the “right-wing uproar” and how they’re getting angry at something that they don’t have a clue about.

Despite the fact the story appeared on CNN’s State of the UnionStelter said it was. “mostly a Fox-world story.”He had to acknowledge this later.

He was speaking to Moira Whelan of the “non-partisan” National Democratic Institute, who said she was “aware” of the concerns but dismissed them. She insisted “it’s a board, exactly as we say.”

In his question to her, Stelter suggested that the people criticizing the board are just too ignorant and don’t know what they’re talking about. “But I don’t think people know what it is and what it isn’t. And there’s just been a lot of right-wing uproar without knowing what it is,”He groaned.

“It is meant to bring together people, to coordinate a lot of the efforts inside DHS,” she claimed. “They’ve all been doing counter-disinformation efforts for a while to give us accurate information about human rights abuses but also about disasters and where people can get assistance.”

Adding: “So, coordinating that activity, making it speak with one voice and being a stronger advocate to tech companies and engaging the public and academia. That’s really what they’re after.”

The fact that Nina Jankowicz was the chairman of the board, a fervent denier of Hunter Biden’s 100 percent true laptop story, and has extolled disinformation about it, made Stelter laugh and say the mission of board (as stated by Whelan). “sounds like common sense.”

Stelter then decried how he goes online and sees it called “Joe Biden’s Ministry of Truth.” “Like there’s this incredible backlash to something that sounds like basic government bureaucracy,”He was sad and tried to downplay it.

For their next line of defense, Whelan and Stelter agreed that it was too early for this kind of opposition because the board hasn’t taken action on anything yet:

WHELAN – Is the civil society also included in this big test? Does the media include? And so far, everything we’ve heard about the board, which is new and just started,—

STELTER: Right.

WHELAN: — shows us that is the intention…

Imagine if Trump had created the Ministry of Truth, and appointed a paranoid to manage it. Stelter won’t be downplaying it as a “basic government bureaucracy.” He’d be pulling out what’s left of his hair and calling it a threat to reality.

This defense for the disturbing Ministry of Truth was made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from AT&T and United Healthcare. You can find their contact information here.

The transcript is below, click “expand” to read:

CNN’s Trustworthy Sources
April 1, 2022
Eastern, 11:42:34

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BRIAN STALTER: There’s been a lot of talk in the U.S. about the Disinformation Governance Board being set up by the Department of Homeland Security. It has been mostly an Fox-world story. CNN did mention it earlier in the day. State of the Union. However, I doubt people are aware of what it means and how it works. It’s been the subject of a lot right-wing uproar, but no one knows what it actually is. Is this something you are aware of? How can you possibly be so ignorant?

MOIRA WHELAN (National Democratic Institute): Aware of it and I think the first thing is that it’s a board, exactly as we say. It’s meant to unite people to help coordinate DHS efforts. This includes law enforcement and emergency services such as FEMA. They’ve all been doing counter-disinformation efforts for a while to give us accurate information about human rights abuses but also about disasters and where people can get assistance.

This means coordination, creating one voice, being an advocate for tech companies, and engaging academia and the public. They really want that.

STELTER. But Moira that seems like common sense. But when I Google this, all I see is, like, ‘Joe Biden’s Ministry of Truth’ and ‘they’re going to steal–” Like there’s this incredible backlash to something that sounds like basic government bureaucracy.

WHELAN All around the globe, we are asking government to step up and take a larger role in advocating on behalf of people.

What is the big test? Is civil society also included? Does the media include? And so far, everything we’ve heard about the board, which is new and just started,—

STELTER: Right.

WHELAN — This shows that our intention is to make our government transparent. We want to know how our government protects us against disinformation and allows us to access information that helps us survive major incidents.

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