Exclusive: Jordan Demands CISA Disclose Documents on Alleged Collaboration with Pennsylvania to Suppress Election-Related Speech

Crucial Documents on Government Censorship Summoned by Judiciary ​Chairman: In⁤ a bold move, House‍ Judiciary Chairman Jim ⁣Jordan has ​reached out to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration (CISA) — ‌dubbed the “nerve center” of government censorship — to demand the release⁤ of documents concerning‍ CISA’s controversial collaboration⁤ with Pennsylvania. This partnership reportedly aims at targeting what it deems as misinformation.

The Controversial Partnership

With ⁢the spotlight⁤ on ⁣election integrity, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s initiative to join forces ‍with CISA and the DHS to safeguard electoral processes has sparked scrutiny. ‌This alliance⁤ promises ⁣to shield ⁢voters from intimidation and to⁤ disseminate reliable election-related information.

Questionable ‘Intelligence’ ​Sharing

The joining of hands ​has the Pennsylvania State Department elaborating plans to exchange ‘intelligence’ with various government agencies, yet the specifics⁣ remain ‍ambiguous, leaving many to ‌ponder the implications⁢ for free speech⁣ and privacy.

Jordan has put a timeline‍ on DHS, ⁤expecting insightful details about this alliance by April 3, signifying the gravity of the request.

The ongoing subpoena from the Judiciary Committee has broadened ​its scope, specifically including any documents relevant to the partnership between CISA and ⁢the state of Pennsylvania. The intent ⁢is to understand⁤ executive efforts that may impinge⁢ on the lawful expression of Americans online, especially‍ with the crucial 2024 elections looming.

In a narrative that could reshape public discourse‌ on government overreach, “The reporting about‍ a partnership between CISA and the⁣ Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force reinforces concerns that CISA is again partnering with third parties in a way that ​will censor or chill‌ Americans’ speech,” Jordan noted.

The⁢ alarm is heightened⁢ considering the Supreme Court’s view that First ⁤Amendment protections peak with regard to ‘core political speech,’ as emphasized in Jordan’s correspondence.

Read More: How Government Censorship Targeted The ‌Federalist in 2020.

Defining Misinformation and ⁣’Malinformation’

Shapiro’s promises to ‘combat​ misinformation’ ⁤are seen under a different light when CISA, notoriously accused by congressional Republicans of federal censorship, has been known to sanction true statements ​as⁢ ‘misinformation’ or ‘malinformation’ if they are deemed‍ harmful or manipulated out of context.

True Facts or Censored Speech?

Such instances include revelations that⁣ CISA had forewarned against⁤ potential⁤ risks with unsupervised ​mail-in voting, but went ⁣on to flag social media posts ​raising similar concerns as‌ disinformation for Big Tech to suppress.

This practice ⁢extended ‌to CISA’s partnership with ​Deloitte, highlighting ‌social media trends, and even included flagging a tweet from former President Donald Trump regarding mail-in ballot discrepancies.

Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The​ Federalist.