During a cabinet meeting convened by President Trump on Wednesday, the tone shifted from triumph to alarm when Rubio disclosed that a State Department office, under the Biden administration, had actively compiled dossiers on American citizens.
These dossiers were reportedly designed to flag individuals as sources of so-called “disinformation” based on their social media activity; effectively transforming government resources into surveillance tools aimed at silencing dissent.
“We had an office in the Department of State whose job it was to censor Americans,” Rubio stated bluntly.
While the meeting began as a platform to highlight the Trump administration’s stance on key issues like border control and economic revitalization, Rubio’s announcement quickly shifted the focus. He revealed that one of the individuals targeted by this surveillance effort was actually present at the meeting.
“And by the way, there is at least one person at this table today who had a dossier on them in that building of social media posts to identify them as purveyors of disinformation,” Rubio said. “We are going to be turning over these dossiers to these individuals.”
Vice President JD Vance reacted with sarcasm, suggesting with a smile, “Was it me or Elon Musk?” His quip drew laughter from others in the room, but the gravity of Rubio’s warning quickly reasserted itself.