WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Biden administration’s disinformation-fighting group has resigned, she told Reuters on Wednesday. 

Nina Jankowicz, who was named as executive director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board last month, said she was expecting a baby and “spending time with my family is first priority.”

“In the fall, I plan to continue the work I’ve done throughout my career building awareness of disinformation in the public sphere, working on issues related to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and continuing my work related to women’s online expression.”

Jankowicz was appointed to the board. This triggered a furious reaction from right-wing critics. Some experts were skeptical. 

The Department of Homeland Security has not yet responded to our request for comment. The Washington Post was the first to report on this story.