Portman and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., introduced legislation signed into law that would establish an interagency center at the State Department to coordinate and synchronize counter-propaganda efforts throughout the U.S. government. The provision – tucked inside the National Defense Authorization Act – authorized the State Department to request $60 million annually for two years from the Department of Defense for the center. To date, according to a story first reported in Politico, State has yet to request the money.
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