{"id":2065222,"date":"2023-10-12T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-question-blinken-over-bidens-suspended-special-envoy-to-iran\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T17:15:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:15:19","slug":"house-republicans-question-blinken-over-bidens-suspended-special-envoy-to-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-question-blinken-over-bidens-suspended-special-envoy-to-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans query Blinken on Biden&#8217;s halted Iran envoy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fhouse-republicans-question-blinken-over-bidens-suspended-special-envoy-to-iran%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=2065222&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>House Republicans Question Secretary of \u200bState Antony Blinken Over Former Biden Official Linked to Iranian\u2064 Spy Ring<\/h2>\n<p>House\u2064 Republicans are raising concerns\u2064 about Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding a former Biden official who has been accused of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>\u200c and being connected to an alleged &#8220;Iranian spy ring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight and Accountability \u2063Committee Chairman James Comer\u200c (R-KY) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) have sent\u200d a letter to Blinken, requesting State Department communications involving Robert Malley,\u200b who previously\u2064 served as special envoy to Iran, as well as information \u200dabout\u2064 his security clearance. Malley is \u2063currently under \u2063FBI investigation for his handling of classified documents and has been accused\u2063 of having ties to an \u200c&#8221;Iranian spy\u2064 ring&#8221; that aims to influence U.S. policy in favor of Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The\u200c Committee on Oversight and\u2064 Accountability is \u200dinvestigating the Biden Administration&#8217;s efforts to conceal details about its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-question-blinken-over-bidens-suspended-special-envoy-to-iran\/\" title=\"House Republicans query Blinken on Biden's halted Iran envoy.\">ongoing secret nuclear negotiations<\/a> with \u2064the Islamic Republic of Iran from Congress, ignoring statutory obligations for congressional\u200c oversight,&#8221; wrote Comer and Grothman.\u2064 &#8220;The Administration&#8217;s lack of transparency is even more troubling \u2063in light of press reports about Iran&#8217;s direct role in this weekend&#8217;s horrific attack on Israel by Hamas and additional revelations that former Special Envoy for Iran (SEI), Robert Malley, and members of his\u2064 negotiating team \u200dmay have had compromising ties \u200cto \u2064the Iranian regime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Malley is facing allegations that he facilitated the activities of several individuals involved in an alleged Iranian\u2064 spy ring, including assisting an alleged\u200b Iranian asset named Ariane Tabatabai in infiltrating the State Department and\u200c Pentagon.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The ongoing investigation \u200binto Mr. Malley&#8217;s security violations is so serious that he was suspended from\u2062 his \u2062position without pay. Furthermore, the investigation was initially concealed from Congress, the American people, and even his fellow \u200bState Department officials,&#8221;\u2063 stated the letter to Blinken.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawmakers are requesting State Department \u200dcommunications and documents to determine whether officials\u2064 were aware of &#8220;Malley&#8217;s \u2063relationships with Iranian regime officials and \u2064senior members of Iran&#8217;s proxy \u2063groups&#8221; during\u2062 the review of his security clearance\u200c for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-anti-semitism-czar-once-slammed-rep-omars-textbook-accusations-against-jews\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee For Anti-Semitism Czar Once Slammed Rep. Omar\u2019s \u2018Textbook Accusations Against Jews\u2019\">special envoy position<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They \u200bare also seeking documentation \u200bon government discussions regarding\u200b Malley and his access to classified information, as well as a list of individuals present during \u2063discussions about \u200bIran&#8217;s holding of American hostages. Last month, the Biden administration approved a deal to release five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion in frozen\u2062 assets in exchange for five Americans held captive \u2064in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>This decision has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-new-york-gov-andrew-cuomo-failed-to-account-for-4100-nursing-home-deaths\/\" title=\"Report: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Failed to Account for 4,100 Nursing Home Deaths\">faced increasing scrutiny<\/a> following \u2063a surprise attack by Hamas terrorists, reportedly supported by Iran,\u200b against Israel\u200b last week.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are the\u2063 allegations against\u200d Robert Malley\u200d related to congressional oversight? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ongressional oversight,&#8221; the\u200b letter from Comer \u200cand Grothman reads. &#8220;\u2063Given the serious nature of these allegations, it is imperative that the State Department be fully transparent and provide all relevant documents and information pertaining to Mr. Malley&#8217;s role and security \u200cclearance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Republicans&#8217; concerns stem from a recent report\u2063 by Politico, which detailed allegations of Malley&#8217;s mishandling of classified documents and his connections\u2063 to an Iranian spy ring. According to the report, Malley had been in regular contact with an\u2064 Iranian \u200bdiplomat who is a known intelligence officer\u2063, raising questions about\u2063 the extent of \u2062his involvement\u200c with the alleged spy ring\u200c. The report also alleged that Malley&#8217;s activities \u2062were part of a larger effort to undermine U.S.\u200b policy towards \u2062Iran and advance Iran&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter to Blinken, the House Republicans request all communications between the State Department and Malley, including emails, memos, and any other relevant documents. They also\u200d seek information about Malley&#8217;s security \u200bclearance and any actions \u2062taken by the State Department in response to the allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>These allegations against Malley \u200dhave raised serious concerns among the Republicans, who believe that \u200cthey could have significant implications for U.S.\u2062 national security.\u200c They argue that if Malley did indeed mishandle classified \u2063documents and have connections to an Iranian spy ring, it would be \u200ca grave breach of trust and a threat to U.S. interests.<\/p>\n<p>The Republicans also criticize the Biden administration for \u200bwhat they perceive as a lack of transparency and accountability\u2063 in this matter. \u200bThey accuse the administration of \u2062trying \u2062to conceal \u200dinformation \u2062about its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-warn-that-biden-is-bypassing-congress-to-enter-nuclear-deal-with-iran\/\" title=\"GOP senators caution that Biden is sidestepping Congress to strike an Iran nuclear deal.\">secret\u2062 negotiations<\/a> \u2063with Iran and failing to uphold its obligations for congressional oversight. The letter from Comer and Grothman calls for full transparency from the State \u2064Department and urges the department to cooperate fully with the House\u200c Oversight and Accountability Committee&#8217;s\u200d investigation.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how the Biden administration will respond to these allegations and\u2064 the Republicans&#8217; request for information. Secretary Blinken has yet to address the matter\u200d publicly. However, the\u2064 House Republicans are determined to\u200c continue their investigation and to hold\u2064 the administration accountable for any potential wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the allegations \u200dagainst\u200c former Biden official Robert Malley and his alleged connections to an Iranian spy ring are serious and raise\u2064 concerns about U.S. national security. The\u200d request\u2064 for information \u2062by \u2064House\u200d Republicans underscores the need for transparency and accountability in this\u2064 matter. The investigation and response to these allegations will undoubtedly have significant implications for U.S. relations with Iran \u2064and the\u2062 broader Middle East region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are grilling Secretary of State Antony Blinken about a former Biden official accused of mishandling classified documents and being connected to an alleged &#8220;Iranian spy ring.&#8221; Reps. 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