The political prestidigitators of Washington, DC.
Harry Houdini may be most well known as an escapologist, but he was also a consummate close-up artist who mastered card tricks and sleight of hand to befuddle audiences all over the world. But he had nothing on the federal government when it came to dazzling the American taxpayer.
Now You See It
The Global Engagement Center (GEC) officially closed on December 23. Its mission – according to the State Department – was to “direct, lead, synchronize, integrate, and coordinate U.S. Federal Government efforts to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining or influencing the policies, security, or stability of the United States, its allies, and partner nations.” Quite the statement of…
