{"id":1963394,"date":"2023-07-03T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-caught-obama-bidens-top-iran-envoy-loses-clearance\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:44:09","slug":"state-dept-caught-obama-bidens-top-iran-envoy-loses-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-caught-obama-bidens-top-iran-envoy-loses-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"State Dept. scandal: Obama-Biden&#8217;s Iran Envoy loses clearance"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fstate-dept-caught-obama-bidens-top-iran-envoy-loses-clearance%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=1963394&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 class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Malley, Biden administration special envoy for Iran, testifies about the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill May 25, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski \/ AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The architect of Obama\u2019s doomed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and Biden\u2019s top Iran negotiator, Rob Malley, has been placed on unpaid leave amid an investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. This has been confirmed by the State Department after they were trying to spin the matter as a personal affair, only to be caught misstating Malley\u2019s current status.<\/p>\n<p>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/chanel-rion\">Chanel Rion<\/a><br \/>11:40 AM \u2013 Monday, July 3, 2023<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>A United States official told CNN Thursday that Malley\u2019s clearance had been suspended earlier this year relating to an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents.<strong> <\/strong>Malley being placed on unpaid leave is a sign things are looking grim for the Biden State Department and its prize Iran negotiator. Malley himself has confirmed to CNN that he is on unpaid leave but says that he expects the investigation to result in a \u201cfavorable outcome.\u201d Predictable spin.<\/p>\n<p>What is unexpected is how inconsistently the State Department has been caught narrating this scandal. State Department spokesman Matt Miller Thursday, said Malley was still Biden\u2019s Special Envoy to Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Miller changed the story just hours later stating,\u00a0\u201cRob Malley is on leave and Abram Paley is serving as acting Special Envoy for Iran and leading the Department\u2019s work in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fact that Obama and Biden\u2019s top Iran negotiator is not only being investigated for mishandling classified documents but also he has been relieved of his duties until further notice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severe-addiction-rise-feared-as-at-home-drinking-soars-in-lockdown-ireland\/\" title=\"Severe Addiction Rise Feared as At-Home Drinking Soars in Lockdown Ireland\">raised alarm bells<\/a> for Congress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GOP Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul formally requested the State Department for a full briefing on the matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhile the suspension of Special Envoy Malley\u2019s clearance is independently troubling, our concern is compounded by the State Department\u2019s failure to respond to the committee\u2019s efforts to conduct oversight of its negotiations with and policy toward Iran,\u201d McCaul said in a recent press release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCaul also noted that the State Department did not appear to have been forthright about the reasons  Malley had skipped the Iran briefing about the Iran policy before Congress on May 16<sup>th<\/sup>. Biden\u2019s State Department initially told Congress that Malley\u2019s absence was due to personal family reasons when in reality, the timeline appeared to show that Malley was actually under investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Malley for three years under Biden, was in charged with the duties of keeping Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities and negotiating for hostages. His role, however, had been widely criticized by Iran hawks who point to various of his decisions that have proven unusually sympathetic to Iran. Malley is also the chief architect of the infamous \u201cplanes full of cash\u201d deal to Iran, back under Obama\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most bizarre aspects of Malley\u2019s role as \u201clead Iran Negotiator\u201d for the U.S. is that under Biden, Malley had been criticized for giving the Iran negotiating reigns largely over to Russia \u2013 a proxy adversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Malley has a long history in Democrat foreign policy circles. He had served in the Clinton administration and is also a close personal friend of Biden\u2019s Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken. During the Trump administration, Malley had worked for the International Crisis Group and met with U.S.-sanctioned Iranian and Palestinian officials.<\/p>\n<p>California Congressman Daryl Issa weighed in on Malley\u2019s track record after news broke of his investigation. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cRob Malley represents the worst of Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-we-should-worry-that-kamala-harris-is-already-taking-foreign-calls-on-bidens-behalf\/\" title=\"Why We Should Worry That Kamala Harris Is Already Taking Foreign Calls On Biden\u2019s Behalf\">foreign policy failures<\/a>,\u201d Issa said. \u201cHe counseled concessions to Iran, weakness to the Mullahs, and put America\u2019s interest last.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The State Department has yet to respond to Chairman McCaul\u2019s demands to brief Congress on the reasons for Malley\u2019s investigation and unpaid leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Bob Good<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Victor Avila<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Alex Newman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Pastor Tom Hughes<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) -Apple has been forced to make major cuts to production forecasts for its Vision Pro augmented-reality headset due to design complexity,\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, industry chief Thierry Breton said on\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Sam Nussey and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) \u2013 Japan is leaning toward softer rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Jody Godoy (Reuters) \u2013 Elon Musk\u2019s move to temporarily cap how many posts Twitter users can read on the social media\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Malley, Biden&#8217;s envoy for Iran, discusses the JCPOA at a Senate hearing in Washington, DC. 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