Headline News Roundup: May19, 2022

[THE HILL] US citizen, Chinese officials charged with spying on dissidents

Officials have charged Queens, N.Y., resident Wang Shujun and four officials from the Chinese Ministry of State Security with allegedly carrying out a scheme to collect information on dissidents and activists to then be given to the Chinese government.

Court documents allege that Wang helped establish an anti-Chinese government, pro-democracy organization in his area; and allegedly used his reputation to provide information to the Chinese officials and the government on human rights leaders and activists.

[EPOCH] Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Accelerate Domestic Production of Baby Formula

In a statement published yesterday, the White House announced that the Defense Production Act would require infant formula manufacturers’ ingredient suppliers to prioritize the needs of infant formula manufacturers before any other customers.

“The administration remains in close touch with manufacturers and retailers to identify transportation and logistical needs to increase the amount and speed of FDA approved formula being shipped into the country, and ensure that formula is quickly moving from factories to retailers,” the White House said on Wednesday.

[AXIOS] DHS preparing for violence following abortion ruling

Law enforcement agencies are investigating social-media threats to burn down or storm the Supreme Court building and murder justices and their clerks, as well as attacks targeting places of worship and abortion clinics.

The mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., over the weekend has "complicated everything even more," said Jonathan Wackrow, a risk management consultant and a former special agent with the U.S. Secret Service.

"The attack in Buffalo actually has a measured impact on this Roe decision and how people will will react to it," he told Axios. "You see that people are willing to engage in the most violent acts in furtherance of ideology."

[JUST THE NEWS] Biden administration reportedly pausing controversial disinformation board

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly pausing its recently formed disinformation board after roughly just three weeks, amid criticism and confusion over the effort and its leadership.

The agency made the decision earlier this week to shutter the board, which was followed by a draft of a resignation letter from Nina Jankowicz, who was hired to lead the board.

Since the announcement of her hire, critics have pointed to online posts and other comments that suggests she has spread her own disinformation, including challenging the authenticity of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden.

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