{"id":2077476,"date":"2023-10-24T08:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-dig-deeper-into-deb-haalands-relationship-with-pueblo-action-alliance\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T08:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:05:51","slug":"house-republicans-dig-deeper-into-deb-haalands-relationship-with-pueblo-action-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-dig-deeper-into-deb-haalands-relationship-with-pueblo-action-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans probe Deb Haaland&#8217;s ties to Pueblo Action Alliance."},"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%2Fhouse-republicans-dig-deeper-into-deb-haalands-relationship-with-pueblo-action-alliance%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=2077476&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>\n<div>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>House Republicans \u200bInvestigate Interior Secretary Haaland&#8217;s Ties to Radical Climate Group<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are delving deeper \u2064into the relationship between Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and the Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA), a radical climate group based in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark.,\u200b chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., chair of the Subcommittee on \u2063Oversight and Investigations, sent a letter to Haaland and the agency&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-dig-deeper-into-deb-haalands-relationship-with-pueblo-action-alliance\/\" title=\"House Republicans probe Deb Haaland's ties to Pueblo Action Alliance.\">ethics director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/energy-secretary-granholms-4-junkets-in-5-months-to-puerto-rico-sparks-gop-demands-for-justification\/\" title=\"Energy Secretary Granholm\u2019s 4 Junkets in 5 Months to Puerto Rico Sparks GOP Demands for Justification\">demanding documents related<\/a><\/a> to Haaland&#8217;s involvement with the PAA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alarmingly, there is evidence that Secretary Haaland misused her position for the potential benefit of a nonprofit, \u200cthe Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA), and used her position\u2062 \u2014 or at \u2063the very least permitted the use of her position, title, and authority \u2064\u2014 to \u200bendorse PAA and PAA&#8217;s work,&#8221; the chairmen wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The letter is\u200d a \u200bfollow-up to lawmakers&#8217; initial inquiry in June. A group of House Republicans investigated Haaland&#8217;s potential conflicts of interest after her\u2064 decision to restrict oil and gas development around New Mexico&#8217;s Chaco Cultural National\u200d Historical Park. The 20-year moratorium achieved a primary goal of the PAA, which employs Haaland&#8217;s daughter, Somah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ: Who Is Somah Haaland, The Activist Daughter Of Biden&#8217;s Interior Secretary?]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Secretary Haaland has purportedly met\u2064 with PAA leaders during her time as Secretary of the Interior to discuss PAA&#8217;s opposition to oil and gas production on federal lands,&#8221; \u200c11 House Republicans wrote in June. Lawmakers were\u2064 &#8220;concerned with Secretary Haaland&#8217;s compliance with ethical obligations and potential conflicts of\u2062 interest given PAA&#8217;s opposition\u2062 to oil and gas production on federal lands, Secretary Haaland&#8217;s involvement with PAA,\u200d Somah&#8217;s work with PAA to limit \u2062domestic energy production, and the work of Secretary Haaland&#8217;s husband.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haaland&#8217;s husband, Skip Sayre, is the\u2064 chief \u200dof sales and marketing for the Laguna Development Corporation, the &#8220;business arm&#8221; of the Laguna Pueblo, a tribe to which Haaland belongs.<\/p>\n<p>In June, House Republicans \u2062requested records involving any government work with Sayre and Somah Haaland. The recent letter from Westerman and Gosar focuses on Haaland&#8217;s records related to the PAA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While a close relationship between Biden cabinet officials and nonprofits is not unique, Secretary Haaland&#8217;s longstanding relationship and ongoing intimacy with PAA is,&#8221; they \u200cwrote. &#8220;Thus, \u200cthe Committee is concerned with Secretary Haaland&#8217;s lack of impartiality with matters concerning PAA, as well as the potential for the Secretary to misuse her position\u200c for the benefit of PAA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Haaland participated in a film\u200c opposing oil and gas development in the Chaco area that was released in January last year. The documentary, narrated \u200bby Somah, was \u2064at the center of an ethics complaint filed by the nonprofit watchdog \u2062Protect the Public&#8217;s \u2062Trust in August.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans also\u200c raised concerns about the PAA&#8217;s affiliation with the Venceremos Brigade\u2064 (VB), a communist Cuban solidarity group. The PAA openly associates with the VB,\u2062 which reportedly facilitates trips for\u200b young Americans \u2063to visit Cuba and be groomed by Cuban intelligence agents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Somah Haaland began working with the\u200c Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA) in 2020, a New Mexico indigenous rights group that openly associates with the VB, and whose executive director, Julia Bernal, traveled with the group to Cuba the year before where it was hosted by the Institute of Friendship \u2062Along with the Peoples (ICAP), a regime sponsored organization led by one of Cuba&#8217;s most \u2064notorious spy, Fernando Gonz\u00e1lez Llort \u2014\u200c and a former member \u200bof the Wasp Network who was sentenced to prison in the \u200bU.S. for espionage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The VB often\u2064 targets American activists, such as Somah. In December 2019, the PAA announced the creation of a &#8220;New Mexico contingent \u200bof the 50th anniversary Venceremos Brigade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Tristan \u2062Justice is the western correspondent \u2064for The Federalist\u200b and the author\u200c of Social \u2064Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and \u2064The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear\u200b Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where \u2062he majored in political science \u200cand minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan \u2064or\u2063 contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways, if any, do House Republicans argue that Secretary Haaland&#8217;s \u200drelationship with the PAA differs from the \u200brelationships between other cabinet officials and nonprofits<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ated in a confirmation hearing in front\u200d of the Senate Energy and Natural \u200dResources Committee on February 23, 2021. During the hearing, Haaland faced \u2062questions from\u200d senators\u2062 regarding her stance on fossil fuels and climate change. As an \u2064Indigenous woman, Haaland&#8217;s nomination was seen as historic and \u2063significant, \u2063as she could become the first Native\u2062 American to serve as a cabinet secretary.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064her nomination was not \u200cwithout controversy. Many Republicans expressed concerns about her ties to environmental and\u2062 climate groups, \u200bspecifically the Pueblo \u2063Action Alliance (PAA). The PAA is a radical \u200cclimate group\u2064 based in New \u200bMexico\u200b that opposes oil and gas development on federal lands.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans, led\u2062 by \u2063Rep. Bruce Westerman \u2063and Rep. Paul \u200cGosar, have been investigating Haaland&#8217;s relationship with the PAA since June. They sent a letter to Haaland and the agency&#8217;s ethics director, demanding documents related to her involvement\u2062 with the\u2062 group. The letter accuses Haaland of potentially misusing her position as\u2062 Interior Secretary to endorse and benefit the PAA.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation stems\u200d from Haaland&#8217;s decision \u200dto restrict oil and gas development around New Mexico&#8217;s Chaco Cultural National Historical Park. The 20-year moratorium achieved a primary \u200dgoal of the PAA, which\u2062 employs Haaland&#8217;s daughter, Somah. House Republicans initially raised concerns about Haaland&#8217;s potential conflicts of interest and ethical obligations due\u2063 to her daughter&#8217;s involvement\u200c with\u200b the PAA.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, lawmakers also raised questions about Haaland&#8217;s husband, Skip Sayre, who is the chief of sales and marketing for\u200b the Laguna \u2063Development Corporation, the \u200dbusiness\u200c arm of the Laguna Pueblo. Haaland herself is a member \u200cof the tribe. \u200bHouse Republicans requested records involving any\u2063 government work with Sayre and Somah Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>The recent letter sent by Rep. Westerman and Rep. Gosar \u2064emphasizes\u200d the ongoing intimacy between Secretary Haaland and \u200dthe\u200c PAA. They express concern about her lack of impartiality and potential misuse of her position for the benefit of the PAA. The letter \u200cseeks to shed light on the \u200dextent of Haaland&#8217;s involvement with the group and any potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note\u2062 that a close relationship \u200dbetween cabinet officials and nonprofits is not unique. However, House Republicans \u2064argue that the extent of Haaland&#8217;s relationship with the PAA sets her apart from other cabinet officials. They \u200cbelieve it is imperative \u200dto investigate and ensure \u200dthat Haaland \u2064remains \u200dimpartial in\u2064 matters concerning the PAA.<\/p>\n<p>As this investigation unfolds, it is crucial to approach the matter with \u2064objectivity and\u2064 fairness. The allegations brought forth by \u200bHouse Republicans should \u200bbe thoroughly\u2064 examined, and all\u2064 relevant documents and records \u2062should\u200b be analyzed to determine if \u2064any ethical boundaries \u200chave \u200dbeen crossed.\u200d The\u200d outcome of this investigation will\u200b shape the perception and\u200c credibility\u2062 of Secretary\u2064 Haaland and her \u2063commitment to \u200bfulfilling her duties as Interior Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>While it is essential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeberts-estranged-husband-posts-statement-after-theater-incident-i-was-unfaithful-to-lauren\/\" title=\"Boebert's Ex-Husband Admits Infidelity in Theater Incident.\">hold public officials accountable<\/a>,\u2064 it is also crucial to recognize \u2064the significant role Secretary \u200dHaaland plays as \u2063the\u2064 first Native American to hold the position of Interior Secretary. Her historic nomination and the potential impact she can have in \u200baddressing climate change and \u200bpromoting conservation cannot be overlooked. Ultimately, it is in the best interest of \u2064the American people that \u2062this investigation \u200dis conducted diligently and fairly, with the \u200bgoal of\u2063 upholding ethical standards and maintaining\u2064 public trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are intensifying their scrutiny of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland&#8217;s ties to the Pueblo Action Alliance, a New Mexico-based climate group. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, penned a letter on Monday to delve further into the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2077477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077476","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\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}