{"id":1667662,"date":"2022-10-01T07:57:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1667662"},"modified":"2022-10-01T07:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:57:23","slug":"gabriella-hoffman-thats-so-swampy-ron-klains-wife-gets-new-environmental-envoy-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabriella-hoffman-thats-so-swampy-ron-klains-wife-gets-new-environmental-envoy-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriella Hoffman: That\u2019s So Swampy: Ron Klain\u2019s Wife Gets New Environmental Envoy Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgabriella-hoffman-thats-so-swampy-ron-klains-wife-gets-new-environmental-envoy-role%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1667662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"aside1\" class=\"left aside-wrapper aside-wrapper-950\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Biden administration has created a new diplomatic position: a plant and animal ambassador.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yes, you read that right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/monica-p-medina-named-special-envoy-for-biodiversity-and-water-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Monica Medina, current Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the State Department, as the department\u2019s new Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The press release\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/monica-p-medina-named-special-envoy-for-biodiversity-and-water-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reads<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, \u201cSpecial Envoy Medina will coordinate an all-of-government effort to address these crises comprehensively \u2013 leveraging talent and expertise in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs with resources from across federal government departments and agencies. Moreover, her designation as special envoy will strengthen the Department\u2019s role in the implementation of the White House Water Security Action Plan and the Global Water Strategy, as well as provide high-level leadership ahead of the 2023 UN Conference on Water.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The newly-minted diplomat\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonicaMedinaDC\/status\/1575482781055991808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, \u201cI\u2019m deeply honored. I can\u2019t wait to take our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/US?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#US<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0diplomacy to the next level to conserve our incredible planet and its rich but at-risk biodiversity \u2014 and to help all the communities across the world that depend on nature.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When the Washington Post\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/09\/29\/first-us-appoints-diplomat-plants-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a glowing piece about her selection, the paper wrote her appointment \u201cunderscores the Biden administration\u2019s desire to protect land and waters not just at home but to also conserve habitats abroad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conveniently omitted from their reporting, however, was Medina\u2019s connection to current White House Chief-of-Staff Ron Klain\u2014her husband.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Talk about a swampy connection. Ms. Medina has indeed worked multiple gigs across the Clinton and Obama administrations, but her being married to Klain certainly played to her advantage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When I highlighted Medina\u2019s views on Twitter,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiroKorenha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miroslava Korenha<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Medina\u2019s Our Daily Planet co-founder and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/our-people\/leadership\/miro-korenha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) senior advisor\/speechwriter \u2013 said I should be ashamed of myself for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gabby_Hoffman\/status\/1575513246232084483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcasting<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the truth about Medina\u2019s views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Korenha\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gabby_Hoffman\/status\/1575593796762742785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to me, \u201cYou should be ashamed of this tweet. Monica is a dedicated public servant who\u2019s been honored for her service to this country. And if you\u2019re reading up on her bio you missed a few dozen titles and accomplishments that make her qualifications irrefutable. Try it again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Funny enough, she is the wife of political turncoat\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/columnists\/bill-press\/157777-this-town-not-my-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurt Bardella<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014a focal point of Mark Leibovich\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/This-Town-Parties-Funeral-Plus-Americas\/dp\/0399170685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Town<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking of Our Daily Planet, which the new Special Envoy co-founded, the website\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourdailyplanet.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mission statement<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0says it\u2019s \u201can environmental news source that was easy to consume but also broke down complicated topics, gave context, and explained how climate change is connected to social justice, national security, public health, the economy, etc.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Medina\u2019s published work on the website makes clear she possesses preservationist environmental views\u2014including her last published post entitled \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourdailyplanet.com\/story\/climate-changes-impact-on-the-afghanistan-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change\u2019s Impact on the Afghanistan Crisis<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equally concerning about Ms. Medina is her full-fledged endorsement of the AOC-backed Green New Deal. Not only did she deliver a talk at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/democrats\/event\/understanding-the-green-new-deal-with-monica-medina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard University<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but she also published several op-eds on the subject. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a January 2019 Huffington Post op-ed\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/opinion-2020-democrats-climate-change_n_5c378db0e4b0c469d76c3538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">co-authored<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Medina and the aforementioned Korenha, they praise the Green New Deal for inspiring \u201cclimate change optimism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/opinion-2020-democrats-climate-change_n_5c378db0e4b0c469d76c3538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, \u201cThe Green New Deal is a unifying political message that gets back to the basics of creating an economy that works for all people and protects the planet as a result.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Except for the GND, if adopted and implemented, would\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/environment\/commentary\/glimpse-what-the-green-new-deal-would-cost-taxpayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">result<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in an estimated 1.4 million jobs lost and an \u201caggregate gross domestic product (GDP) loss of over $3.9 trillion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, Mrs. Ron Klain, formerly General Counsel at NOAA under the Clinton administration,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonLemonTonight\/status\/1169805629332119558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1169805629332119558%7Ctwgr%5E5f72b3de56e0ba470ef8c4b4ad9a1281bfd7be20%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fpolicy-and-politics%2F2019%2F9%2F6%2F20851971%2Ftrump-hurricane-dorian-alabama-sharpie-cnn-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elevated<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u201cSharpie-Gate\u201d and used it as an opportunity to trash her former employer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonicaMedinaDC\/status\/1171051512631611392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, \u201cSharpie-gate will fade but the chilling effect of this memo lives on.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0@NOAA<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0leaders are disgraced and unfit to lead the agency.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0@NWS<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Forecasters now worry about political interference. It\u2019s a breach of trust.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ourdailyplanet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0@ourdailyplanet<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0will cover it so subscribe and know<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whythismatters?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0#whythismatters<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, Medina was\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/media\/monica-medina-nominated-lead-bureau-ocean-environmental-scientific-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by the likes of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/environmental-defense-fund\/#:~:text=The%20EDAF%20has%20spent%20a,%25)%20in%20support%20of%20Republicans.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and has participated in events with the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/wcc\/r\/3497822\/CAA91CE16E11D9F656979848EF2ABFB2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014two environmental groups largely\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/orgs\/natural-resources-defense-council\/summary?id=D000036133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backed<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is there a need for this new State Department position? Hardly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Several governmental departments and sub-agencies already address issues about wildlife conservation, public lands, and the environment. Unfortunately for us, these agencies are straying from their mission statements to appease radical environmentalist groups and activists influencing President Biden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why create a role with redundant responsibilities to that of the Interior Secretary and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator? Only the Biden administration would conceive and create grifter positions\u2014positions we should naturally question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ms. Medina is expected to push the Biden administration\u2019s preservationist environmental agenda, including the deeply-flawed\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2021\/5\/7\/22423139\/biden-30-by-30-conservation-initiative-historic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30-by-30 initiative<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, on the global stage. That should worry true conservationists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has created a new diplomatic position: a plant and animal ambassador.\u00a0Yes, you read that right.\u00a0Earlier this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u00a0announced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1667664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1667662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1667662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1667664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1667662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1667662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1667662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}