{"id":2103328,"date":"2023-11-19T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-surprised-biden-administration-is-retaining-pentagon-worker-with-iran-sympathies\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T15:26:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T20:26:35","slug":"pompeo-surprised-biden-administration-is-retaining-pentagon-worker-with-iran-sympathies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-surprised-biden-administration-is-retaining-pentagon-worker-with-iran-sympathies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompeo &#8216;surprised&#8217; Biden administration is retaining Pentagon worker with Iran sympathies"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fpompeo-surprised-biden-administration-is-retaining-pentagon-worker-with-iran-sympathies%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=2103328&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>Former Secretary of State \u2064Mike Pompeo Expresses Concerns Over Pentagon Worker&#8217;s Sympathy for Iran<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview on Fox News Sunday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his surprise and concern over a Pentagon worker who has shown sympathy for \u200cIran being allowed to keep her job, despite being\u2063 named as part of \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-cybersecurity-official-has-bad-news-about-ransomware-attacks-thatve-seemingly-worsened-under-biden\/\" title=\"Top Cybersecurity Official Has Bad News About Ransomware Attacks That\u2019ve Seemingly Worsened Under Biden\">covert influence campaign<\/a> by Tehran. Pompeo\u200b questioned why the administration has not taken action to remove\u2062 her from the Department of Defense, especially\u200b considering her\u2064 role \u200bin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-surprised-biden-administration-is-retaining-pentagon-worker-with-iran-sympathies\/\" title=\"Pompeo 'surprised' Biden administration is retaining Pentagon worker with Iran sympathies\">overseeing special \u2062operating forces<\/a> during a time of deep conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Pompeo\u200d also\u2064 raised questions about whether the views \u2063held \u2064by this Pentagon worker and another\u200b official, Robert \u200bMalley, are representative of \u2062the Biden \u2062administration&#8217;s stance on Iran or\u2062 if they\u200c are \u2064outliers. He \u200cemphasized the administration&#8217;s \u2063perceived soft \u200bspot for the Islamic Republic of\u2062 Iran.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns about\u200d Domestic Terrorism and Border Security<\/h3>\n<p>During the interview, Pompeo expressed his concerns about the potential for a domestic terrorist attack, particularly\u2063 at the southern border. He highlighted\u200b the lack of border security as a potential \u2062gateway for terrorists to enter the United \u200dStates. \u200cPompeo \u200demphasized the need to address the\u200d issue, as there are millions of individuals\u2063 whose whereabouts are unknown within the \u2062country.<\/p>\n<p>Pompeo warned that the \u200crecent attacks by Iran, which \u2063were in the planning for months or even \u2062years, \u2062raise the possibility of similar planned\u200d attacks within the United States. He \u2062emphasized the real risk posed by \u2062such threats.<\/p>\n<h3>Efforts \u200dto \u2063Assist \u2063Israel in Conflict with Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>The United States is actively working to\u200b support \u200bIsrael in\u200c its conflict with the terrorist \u200cgroup Hamas. Deputy \u200cNational Security Adviser Jon Finer recently stated that the two countries\u200b are closer than ever to reaching a hostage deal\u2064 with Hamas, as the group has taken numerous individuals, including U.S. residents, hostage. However, specific \u200ddetails about\u200c the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Pompeo previously criticized the Biden administration for what\u200c he perceived as weakness, attributing it to Hamas&#8217;s attack on \u2064Israel. \u2063He warned that further displays of weakness could lead to a significant escalation of the crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington \u2064Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does allowing \u200cthis\u2063 Pentagon worker to retain her position send a detrimental message to Iran and other hostile actors<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Position.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation regarding the Pentagon worker and her alleged \u2063involvement in an Iranian covert influence campaign has raised eyebrows and prompted questions about the US\u200c government&#8217;s \u200bhandling of this situation. Former Secretary of State Mike \u200bPompeo,\u200d renowned for his tough stance \u200con\u2064 Iran during his tenure, voiced his apprehension \u2064over the fact that the individual\u200d in \u200bquestion has not faced any \u2064consequences for her actions.<\/p>\n<p>In his interview on Fox News Sunday, Pompeo expressed not\u2062 just surprise, but genuine concern over the decision to allow the Pentagon worker to continue her employment\u2063 despite \u2063her involvement in a campaign\u200b aimed at influencing American opinion\u200c and policies in favor of Iran.\u200c It is vital to note that Pompeo&#8217;s concerns are\u200c not unfounded. Iran, a known state sponsor of \u200cterrorism, has\u200d perpetuated numerous hostile \u2062activities against the United States and its allies in the past.<\/p>\n<p>For a Pentagon\u2062 worker\u2063 to be associated with such\u2064 an influence campaign is deeply troubling. As the former Secretary of State rightly points\u2064 out,\u200c this raises questions about the administration&#8217;s commitment to ensuring\u200d the security and integrity of its own institutions.\u200c Pompeo questioned why swift action has not been \u200btaken to remove the individual\u2064 from her\u200c position given the seriousness of the allegations against her.<\/p>\n<p>The potential implications of allowing an individual sympathetic to Iran to remain within the Pentagon cannot be understated. The \u200cPentagon, as the headquarters of the United States Department of \u2062Defense, plays a crucial role in safeguarding the nation&#8217;s security and formulating defense policies. It is imperative that \u2064those entrusted \u2063with such vital responsibilities uphold the highest\u2064 standards of loyalty, integrity, and commitment to the national interest.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, allowing this Pentagon worker \u200dto retain her\u2064 position sends a detrimental message to\u200c Iran and other hostile actors. It sets a precedent that \u200dindividuals involved in covert \u200binfluence \u2063campaigns against the United \u200dStates will \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gotcha-look-where-fed-prosecutors-who-allegedly-declined-to-charge-hunter-biden-spent-their-money\/\" title=\"Find out where the money of federal prosecutors who reportedly refused to charge Hunter Biden went.\">face minimal consequences<\/a>, undermining the deterrence factor crucial in dealing with such\u2062 threats.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves \u2064as a reminder that vigilance and \u200dthorough vetting processes are\u200b essential in\u2064 maintaining \u200bthe integrity and security of our government institutions. It is imperative \u2063that the administration takes \u200dthis matter seriously and conducts a \u200bthorough investigation into the allegations against the\u2063 Pentagon worker. If\u200c the evidence substantiates her \u2064involvement in the Iranian covert influence campaign, appropriate action should be taken\u2063 to ensure accountability \u200cand prevent further compromise of national security.<\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary \u2064of\u200d State Mike Pompeo&#8217;s concerns over the\u200d Pentagon worker&#8217;s\u2063 sympathies for Iran stem from \u2062a\u200c genuine commitment to safeguarding the interests of the United States. It is\u2063 incumbent upon the administration to address these \u2063concerns swiftly and\u200d decisively. The integrity of our \u2063institutions, the credibility\u2062 of our policies, and the security of \u200dour nation depend\u200d on the ability \u200cto identify and rectify potential vulnerabilities. Only by doing so can we ensure \u2064a stronger, safer, and more resilient future for America and its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed astonishment that Ariane Tabatabai, an Iranian-born Pentagon official who sympathizes with Iran, has not been dismissed following the Hamas attack on Israel. Pompeo was questioned about reports suggesting Tabatabai&#8217;s continued employment despite her views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2103329,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2103328","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}