Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
A federal court had recently granted a temporary injunction, in Missouri v. Biden, finding that the Biden administration had violated the First Amendment by coercing social media companies to remove content, related both to elections and the COVID-19 vaccine, that it deemed false and harmful.
The ruling is being appealed to the Supreme Court, which last month temporarily blocked the order. But one committee member wanted to press the advantage.
“What is disinformation?” asked Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.