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[[Michael D. Lumpkin]] led GEC from January 2016 to January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A New Center for Global Engagement |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/01/251066.htm |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=U.S. Department of State |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011093416/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/01/251066.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lumpkin, Michael D. |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/256663.htm |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=U.S. Department of State |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005032210/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/256663.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2018 report prepared for the French government, the GEC was predominantly staffed by [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] employees.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jeangène Vilmer |first1=J. B. |url=https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/information_manipulation_rvb_cle838736.pdf |title=Information Manipulation: A Challenge for Our Democracies |last2=Escorcia |first2=A. |last3=Guillaume |first3=M. |last4=Herrera |first4=J. |publisher=Report by the Policy Planning Staff (CAPS) of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM) of the Ministry for the Armed Forces |date=August 2018 |isbn=978-2-11-152607-5 |location=Paris, France |pages=118 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825223040/https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/information_manipulation_rvb_cle838736.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lea Gabrielle]] served as GEC director from February 11, 2019, to February 19, 2021.<ref name="StDeptBio">{{cite web |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621232302/https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ |archive-date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |publisher=[[US Department of State]]}}</ref> | [[Michael D. Lumpkin]] led GEC from January 2016 to January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A New Center for Global Engagement |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/01/251066.htm |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=U.S. Department of State |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011093416/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/01/251066.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lumpkin, Michael D. |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/256663.htm |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=U.S. Department of State |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005032210/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/256663.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2018 report prepared for the French government, the GEC was predominantly staffed by [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] employees.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jeangène Vilmer |first1=J. B. |url=https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/information_manipulation_rvb_cle838736.pdf |title=Information Manipulation: A Challenge for Our Democracies |last2=Escorcia |first2=A. |last3=Guillaume |first3=M. |last4=Herrera |first4=J. |publisher=Report by the Policy Planning Staff (CAPS) of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM) of the Ministry for the Armed Forces |date=August 2018 |isbn=978-2-11-152607-5 |location=Paris, France |pages=118 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825223040/https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/information_manipulation_rvb_cle838736.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lea Gabrielle]] served as GEC director from February 11, 2019, to February 19, 2021.<ref name="StDeptBio">{{cite web |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621232302/https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ |archive-date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |publisher=[[US Department of State]]}}</ref> | ||
In December 2022, Secretary of State | In December 2022, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of [[James Rubin|James P. Rubin]] as GEC special envoy and coordinator, reporting to the [[Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs|under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appointment of James P. Rubin as Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center |url=https://www.state.gov/appointment-of-james-p-rubin-as-special-envoy-and-coordinator-of-the-global-engagement-center/ |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=United States Department of State |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005025458/https://www.state.gov/appointment-of-james-p-rubin-as-special-envoy-and-coordinator-of-the-global-engagement-center/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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In February 2023, [[Elon Musk]] called the GEC "an obscure agency" and described it as "the worst offender in US government censorship & media manipulation" and "a threat to our democracy."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Casiano |first=Louis |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Twitter boss Elon Musk accuses government agency of being 'worst offender in US government censorship' |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/twitter-boss-elon-musk-government-agency-worst-offender-government-censorship |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Michael R. |last2=Volz |first2=Dustin |date=April 12, 2023 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} U.S. Steps Up Effort to Fight Against Russian Disinformation |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-steps-up-fight-against-russian-disinformation-90ecee55 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rawnsley |first=Adam |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter Goes Dark on Government Data Grabs |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-twitter-no-transparency-reports-government-data-1234684941/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> | In February 2023, [[Elon Musk]] called the GEC "an obscure agency" and described it as "the worst offender in US government censorship & media manipulation" and "a threat to our democracy."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Casiano |first=Louis |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Twitter boss Elon Musk accuses government agency of being 'worst offender in US government censorship' |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/twitter-boss-elon-musk-government-agency-worst-offender-government-censorship |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Michael R. |last2=Volz |first2=Dustin |date=April 12, 2023 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} U.S. Steps Up Effort to Fight Against Russian Disinformation |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-steps-up-fight-against-russian-disinformation-90ecee55 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rawnsley |first=Adam |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter Goes Dark on Government Data Grabs |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-twitter-no-transparency-reports-government-data-1234684941/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
In May 2023, Republicans [[Michael McCaul]], [[Brian Mast]], [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]], [[Darrell Issa]], [[María Elvira Salazar|Maria Elvira Salazar]], [[Keith Self]], [[Cory Mills]], and [[Ken Buck]] co-authored an oversight letter to U.S. Secretary of State | In May 2023, Republicans [[Michael McCaul]], [[Brian Mast]], [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]], [[Darrell Issa]], [[María Elvira Salazar|Maria Elvira Salazar]], [[Keith Self]], [[Cory Mills]], and [[Ken Buck]] co-authored an oversight letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which they alleged that GEC had strayed from its founding mission by facilitating censorship of conservative opinions in the U.S., among other things.<ref>{{Cite web |title=McCaul, HFAC Members Demand Answers on GEC's Role in Censorship |url=https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press-release/mccaul-hfac-members-demand-answers-on-gecs-role-in-censorship/ |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Committee on Foreign Affairs |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028002613/https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press-release/mccaul-hfac-members-demand-answers-on-gecs-role-in-censorship/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2023 |title=ICYMI – State Dept Absurdly Stands by Funding Conservative Blacklister {{!}} Representative Darrell Issa |url=http://issa.house.gov/media/in-the-news/icymi-state-dept-absurdly-stands-funding-conservative-blacklister |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=issa.house.gov |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028043607/https://issa.house.gov/media/in-the-news/icymi-state-dept-absurdly-stands-funding-conservative-blacklister |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In a December 2023 ''[[Asia Society]]'' report titled "The New Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations," [[Evan S. Medeiros]] described the establishment of GEC as a dimension of the "new bureaucratic politics" of U.S. China policy. He wrote: "Although not focused specifically on China, Beijing’s propaganda efforts have been a central focus of its work, including by calling out various disinformation campaigns run by China. The GEC, for example, has been at the forefront of documenting parallel disinformation campaigns by Russia and China about U.S. activities in Ukraine meant to advance the Russian narrative to justify its 2022 invasion.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/new-domestic-politics-us-china-relations |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Asia Society |language=en}}</ref> | In a December 2023 ''[[Asia Society]]'' report titled "The New Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations," [[Evan S. Medeiros]] described the establishment of GEC as a dimension of the "new bureaucratic politics" of U.S. China policy. He wrote: "Although not focused specifically on China, Beijing’s propaganda efforts have been a central focus of its work, including by calling out various disinformation campaigns run by China. The GEC, for example, has been at the forefront of documenting parallel disinformation campaigns by Russia and China about U.S. activities in Ukraine meant to advance the Russian narrative to justify its 2022 invasion.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/new-domestic-politics-us-china-relations |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Asia Society |language=en}}</ref> | ||