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Trump Administration Shuts Down Controversial Global Engagement Center

10/27/2025

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The State Department closed the Global Engagement Center as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio says the GEC shifted under President Obama from counterterrorism to suppressing various forms of speech.
He asserts the GEC monitored disinformation in the 2020 election and disproportionately targeted Trump and his supporters, while a poll shows declining support for censorship.

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The State Department closed the Global Engagement Center as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio says the GEC shifted under President Obama from counterterrorism to suppressing various forms of speech.
He asserts the GEC monitored disinformation in the 2020 election and disproportionately targeted Trump and his supporters, while a poll shows declining support for censorship.