{"id":1960991,"date":"2023-06-29T21:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T01:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-iran-envoy-placed-on-leave-after-probe-into-handling-of-classified-material-report\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T21:20:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T01:20:54","slug":"bidens-iran-envoy-placed-on-leave-after-probe-into-handling-of-classified-material-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-iran-envoy-placed-on-leave-after-probe-into-handling-of-classified-material-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Iran envoy on leave after classified material probe: Report."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbidens-iran-envoy-placed-on-leave-after-probe-into-handling-of-classified-material-report%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=1960991&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--><h2>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> Special Envoy to Iran Placed on Leave Amid Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/06\/29\/politics\/rob-malley-leave-investigation-classified-material\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Rob Malley, President Biden&#8217;s special envoy to Iran, has been placed on leave and had his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-committee-staff-director-previously-accused-of-retaliating-against-cia-whistleblower\/\" title=\"Jan. 6 committee staff director previously accused of retaliating against CIA whistleblower\">security clearance suspended<\/a>. The State Department launched an investigation into his handling of classified material, citing &#8220;possible mishandling of classified information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Malley&#8217;s security clearance was revoked earlier this year, and he was put &#8220;on leave without pay&#8221; on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: U.S. envoy for Iran Rob Malley tells me: &#8220;I have been informed that my security clearance is under review.  I have not been provided any further information, but I expect the investigation to be resolved favorably and soon.  In the meantime, I am on leave&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/1674524984058736642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the investigation concluded, Malley was reportedly allowed to remain in his role but was restricted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quarter-of-federal-health-workers-failed-to-check-email-amid-pandemic-report-reveals\/\" title=\"Quarter of Federal Health Workers Failed To Check Email Amid Pandemic, Report Reveals\">accessing classified material<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. officials discovered &#8220;an issue with Malley&#8217;s security clearance&#8221; during the investigation.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Stance and Criticism<\/h3>\n<p>Rob Malley has faced criticism for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-hates-me-what-you-should-know-about-the-new-york-judge-assigned-to-trump-case\/\" title=\"He \u2018Hates Me\u2019: What You Should Know About The New York Judge Assigned To Trump Case\">perceived soft approach<\/a> towards Iran and his anti-Israel stance. Last year, he received backlash for his tepid response to Iranian protesters who were demanding change in their government.<\/p>\n<p>Malley&#8217;s reluctance to condemn the Iranian regime&#8217;s violent oppression of its people aligns with his prior history. He was not alone in the Biden administration in failing to acknowledge the Iranian people&#8217;s desire for freedom from their tyrannical government.<\/p>\n<p>During the protests, Malley tweeted, &#8220;Marchers in Washington and cities around the world are showing their support for the Iranian people, who continue to peacefully demonstrate for their government to respect their dignity and human rights.&#8221; He later apologized for the tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Leib, executive director of Iranian Americans for Liberty, criticized Malley, stating, &#8220;Robert Malley will go down in the history books as the most ineffective and feckless State Department official of the last 50 years. It\u2019s time for him to go. His most recent gaffe on Twitter is just another example of how he has aligned the United States government with the Islamic Republic and not with liberty-seeking Iranian people. His fake apology is not accepted, and he should be terminated immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Richard Goldberg, senior adviser to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, emphasized the significance of Malley&#8217;s role, saying, &#8220;So long as Malley is special envoy, you know the administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-for-him-to-go-bidens-iran-envoy-harshly-criticized-for-weak-support-of-protests\/\" title=\"\u2018Time For Him To Go\u2019: Biden\u2019s Iran Envoy Harshly Criticized For Weak Support Of Protests\">policy remains offering sanctions relief<\/a> to the regime in Tehran. If he leaves, it\u2019ll be the first signal of a policy shift away from accommodating the regime and toward helping the Iranian people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Hank Berrien contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>classified information. Rob Malley, President Biden&#8217;s envoy to Iran, has been put on leave and had his security clearance suspended. The State Department initiated an investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified material. Malley, known for his lenient stance on Iran, has faced significant criticism. 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