{"id":1967584,"date":"2023-07-08T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-under-fbi-investigation-over-handling-of-classified-material-report\/"},"modified":"2023-07-08T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T20:20:31","slug":"top-biden-official-under-fbi-investigation-over-handling-of-classified-material-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-under-fbi-investigation-over-handling-of-classified-material-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden official probed by FBI for mishandling classified material: 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%2Ftop-biden-official-under-fbi-investigation-over-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=1967584&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>The FBI Launches Investigation into President Biden&#8217;s Special Envoy to Iran<\/h2>\n<p>The FBI has reportedly launched an investigation into Rob Malley, President Joe Biden\u2019s special envoy to Iran, over his handling of classified material.<\/p>\n<p>News broke last month that Malley, who has been widely criticized for being soft on Iran, was suspended after the State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/06\/29\/politics\/rob-malley-leave-investigation-classified-material\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> an investigation over \u201cpossible mishandling of classified information.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>FBI Investigation Unveiled<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Semafor <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/fbi-investigates-biden-iran-envoy-230007333.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Friday that the matter has now turned into an FBI investigation, according to a source in the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that the escalation in the investigation \u201csuggests that investigators are considering something beyond the lowest-level mishandling of documents.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Security Clearance Revoked<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>CNN reported last month that his security clearance was pulled earlier this year and that he was placed \u201con leave without pay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been informed that my security clearance is under review,\u201d he said. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A senior U.S. official told Semafor that for a political appointee to have their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zarif-had-no-knowledge-of-israeli-strikes-until-kerry-told-him-translation-reveals\/\" title=\"Zarif Had No Knowledge of Israeli Strikes Until Kerry Told Him, Translation Reveals\">security clearance revoked<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> would have to have an open investigation, meaning the investigation has likely been going on for a while.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Controversial Career and Response to Iranian Protests<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Malley, whose anti-Israel, pro-Iranian perspective has colored his career, came under fire late last year over his tepid response as Iranian protesters target the despotic, theocratic Iranian government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarchers 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,\u201d Malley tweeted last year as protests raged in Iran. He later apologized for the tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Leib, former executive director of Iranian Americans for Liberty, said, \u201cRobert 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Goldberg, senior adviser to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said bluntly, \u201cSo 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1688831213092000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1PLjNvPE9xhE43TkDJzri8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Hank Berrien contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI is investigating Rob Malley, President Biden&#8217;s envoy to Iran, for mishandling classified material. Malley, known for his lenient stance on Iran, was suspended by the State Department last month due to a potential mishandling of classified information. Semafor. 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