Nina Jankowich, head of former President Joe Biden’s “Disinformation Governance Committee,” urged the EU to stand firm.
The European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Shield of European Democracy is Hearing Discusses Russian disinformation, cyber attacks, espionage and other hybrid threats targeting Europe. During the hearing, Jankovic appealed to the EU leader.
“I would like to ask you to stand firm against another dictatorship, the United States. The Trump administration is definitely preparing a pressure campaign to force EU agencies to roll back regulations like the DSA. [Digital Services Act]to end support for Ukraine and stop explaining Russia,” Jankovic said. “Don’t surrender, we’ll hold the line. Doing so means that the European Union is the clearest signal that they can send to Russia and other enemies, and that they won’t stop fighting to maintain democracy at home and around the world.”
Jankowicz accused the Tech elite of enabling global instability, claiming that President Donald Trump was in harmony with them to integrate power.
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“Anti-democratic regimes such as Russia, China and Iran are taking advantage of this environment and are launching intervention campaigns aimed at undermining most turbulent and democratic processes,” Jankovic said. “And then, their own anti-democratic forces have launched coordinated campaigns to undermine researchers, journalists, supporters and civil servants who work to expose lies. The confluence of these forces embraced several democratic responses to the strategic threats we discuss here for today.”
Jankovic also criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was pleased to announce that in the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is obliterating the offices that are tasked with tracking and responding to foreign information, manipulation and interference,” Jankovic said. “Many other US government agencies have been dismantled in the same way in the months since President Trump took office. Everything is pose as protecting freedom of speech and citing to end censorship.”
The Trump administration has announced it will close the State Department’s global engagement center, citing concerns about freedom of speech. Rubio said the agency that sparked criticism of the fundraising group accused of blacklisting conservative media will be shutting down nearly a decade after its launch. (Related: Trump Administrator returns career to Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower)
Jankovic then argued that the European Union is now a target of pressure from high-tech companies opposed regulations like the DSA in Washington, DC and the EU. She went further and accused the US of becoming the “largest lobbyist” of a billion-dollar tech company.
“Now, the European Union is the subject of the rage of the Trump administration and technology executives as they boldly implement the laws that have been drafted, discussed and passed on behalf of your members,” Jankowich said. “The US is now the largest lobbyist for these multi-billion dollar businesses, harassing countries or groups that aim to monitor them and require transparency.
Members of the European Parliament were gathering to deal with the escalation of Russian threats, including targeted cyberattacks, energy-terrifying mail, and a coordinated spread of disinformation across member states. The hearing highlighted how Russia unfolds spies, obstructions and assassinations to destabilise the West.
Despite these clear and current dangers, Jankovic chose to concentrate firepower in the US, reflecting the pattern from her time in Washington.
In line with that idea, Jankovich stood by the 51 Intelligence veterans who signed a letter casting doubt on the Hunter Biden laptop story, calling it a valid expression of free speech.
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