The former president’s actions should have outraged Americans. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that the federal government conducted covert operations to monitor and censor Americans, raising serious constitutional concerns. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), which was created to combat terrorist messaging, is said to have become a partisan tool aimed at conservatives.
State Department’s Secret Monitoring Program
During a recent Cabinet meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a startling disclosure about government surveillance of American citizens. “We had an office in the Department of State whose job it was to censor Americans,” Rubio stated plainly. According to Rubio, the State Department established an operation specifically designed to monitor social media posts and commentary of American citizens, tracking what was deemed “disinformation” and keeping detailed dossiers on individuals expressing certain viewpoints. This revelation has sparked concern about potential First Amendment violations and government overreach.
The operation was conducted through the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State Department office initially created to counter terrorist propaganda. However, Rubio claims the center’s mission evolved far beyond its original scope. “American taxpayers, through the State Department, were paying groups to attack Americans and to try to silence the voice of Americans,” Rubio maintained. This alleged misuse of taxpayer funds reportedly cost more than $50 million annually and resulted in some Americans being de-platformed or labeled as “disinformation vectors” based on their political expressions.
This week, Marco Rubio revealed that the Biden State Department was keeping dossiers on American citizens suspected of spreading ‘disinformation.’ Those who were monitored will get their files – new video breaks down another episode in the censorship ops: https://t.co/5uY5pjPgo6 pic.twitter.com/Qigofgwfgw
— Matt Christiansen (@MLChristiansen) May 3, 2025
Rebranding Efforts After Congressional Defunding
Congressional Republicans took action to defund the GEC, but according to Rubio, the Biden administration found a workaround. “GEC was supposed to be dead already. But, as many have learned the hard way, in Washington, D.C., few things ever truly die. When Republicans in Congress sunset GEC’s funding at the end of last year, the Biden State Department simply slapped on a new name. The GEC became the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office, with the same roster of employees. With this new name, they hoped to survive the transition to the new administration,” Rubio explained.
“The Department of State of the United States had set up an office to monitor the social media posts and commentary of American citizens.” – Marco Rubio
This alleged bureaucratic maneuver highlights concerns about accountability and transparency within federal agencies. Despite specific congressional action to eliminate the program, the functions reportedly continued under a different designation. The revelation adds to growing apprehension about deep state operations that may persist regardless of congressional oversight or changes in administration, raising constitutional questions about separation of powers and democratic governance.
secretary Rubio found that the Biden regime created an Orwellian 1984 “ministry of truth” called “The Global Engagement Center” to track individual Americans social media post and reporting. Creating a file on them for censorship and intimidation. Fox is the only news outlet to… pic.twitter.com/ISDBuIp712
— Major Tom 🇺🇸 (@josewales1000) May 5, 2025
Dossiers on American Citizens and Officials
One of the most troubling aspects of Rubio’s disclosure involves alleged dossiers kept on American citizens. During the Cabinet meeting, Rubio stated that documents would be turned over to the individuals they concern, including at least one former Trump administration official. Vice President JD Vance reportedly responded with humor, speculating whether he or Elon Musk might be the official in question. The White House has not yet provided further details about the individuals mentioned in the alleged dossiers or the specific nature of information collected.
Madeline Summerville, an attorney and political analyst cited in reporting on the matter, noted the lack of specific information about the duration, platforms, and nature of the speech being tracked. She emphasized the need for more details before conclusively labeling it as government overreach, though many conservative commentators view the allegations as part of a broader pattern of government censorship. This pattern, critics argue, includes the suppression of COVID-19 information and the Hunter Biden laptop story ahead of the 2020 election.
Critics Call for Accountability
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has weighed in on the controversy, reportedly identifying the GEC as a major offender in government censorship and media manipulation. The allegations have galvanized calls for greater oversight of government agencies involved in monitoring American speech. Rubio’s position as Secretary of State places him in a unique position to address these concerns, as he now leads the very department he claims engaged in this monitoring. His statements suggest a commitment to transparency and reform within the department.
The revelations about the Global Engagement Center come amid growing concerns about the role of national security officials in partisan politics. Critics argue that agencies tasked with protecting the nation from external threats have increasingly directed their resources toward domestic political matters. As the controversy continues to unfold, many Americans are calling for clearer boundaries regarding government monitoring of citizen speech and stronger protections for First Amendment rights in the digital age.