{"id":2206897,"date":"2024-03-26T18:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T22:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-presses-biden-admin-to-answer-for-trend-of-embassy-closures-and-evacuations\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T18:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T22:57:59","slug":"comer-presses-biden-admin-to-answer-for-trend-of-embassy-closures-and-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-presses-biden-admin-to-answer-for-trend-of-embassy-closures-and-evacuations\/","title":{"rendered":"Comer Urges Biden Administration to Address Increasing Embassy Shutdowns and Evacuations"},"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%2Fcomer-presses-biden-admin-to-answer-for-trend-of-embassy-closures-and-evacuations%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=2206897&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--><p>House Republicans have called on \u200dthe State Department to clarify the increasing trend of U.S. embassy closures and evacuations during the Biden administration. Oversight Chairman James Comer\u2063 seeks answers on how the\u200d U.S. can maintain its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-seeks-diplomacy-to-constrain-iran-nuclear-program\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden seeks diplomacy to constrain Iran nuclear program\">foreign policy goals<\/a> with reduced diplomatic presence in high-threat nations. The closures have\u200c impacted posts in countries like Afghanistan, Russia, and Haiti.\u200c House Republicans\u2063 are pressing the State Department \u2064to explain the rise in U.S. embassy shutdowns and evacuations\u2064 under the Biden administration. Oversight Chairman James Comer is seeking\u200c solutions for \u2063upholding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-out-biden-admin-failure-over-disastrous-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Republicans call out Biden admin. failure over disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal\">foreign policy objectives<\/a> with fewer \u2064diplomatic missions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-declares-rabies-new-potential-public-health-threat-bans-dogs-from-over-100-countries\/\" title=\"CDC Declares Rabies New Potential Public Health Threat, Bans Dogs From Over 100 Countries\">high-risk countries<\/a>. Countries affected include Afghanistan, Russia, and Haiti.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, House Republicans demanded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/state-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department<\/a> offer an explanation for the \u201ctrend\u201d of U.S. embassy closures and staff evacuations during the past few years of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/antony-blinken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony Blinken<\/a> requesting a briefing on how the United States can meet its foreign policy objectives with a \u201cdiminished diplomatic presence\u201d in \u201chigh-threat\u201d countries.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman noted the State Department has been \u201cforced to reduce or suspend operations at several posts across the globe since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, including in Burma, Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia, Sudan, and Niger.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJamesComer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJamesComer<\/a> is investigating the Biden Administration\u2019s series of embassy closures and partial evacuations around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Since President Biden took office, the State Department has been forced to reduce or suspend operations at several posts across the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWuC8pH6ow\">pic.twitter.com\/rWuC8pH6ow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1772692015328665924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Comer also listed Haiti, where an elite Marine team was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elite-marine-team-deployed-to-protect-u-s-embassy-in-haiti-as-country-descends-into-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deployed<\/a> to protect the U.S. Embassy in the capital of Port-au-Prince after the military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/u-s-military-evacuates-embassy-staff-in-haiti-as-yet-another-country-erupts-in-turmoil-under-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evacuated<\/a> non-essential personnel as the country descended into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti recently began evacuating some personnel and enhancing security given deteriorating conditions and gang violence close to the compound,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese closures and service reductions are leading to a diminished U.S. diplomatic presence abroad,\u201d Comer said. \u201cClosures and reduced service status have serious implications for U.S. citizens residing in those countries, as well as foreign nationals who must travel elsewhere to access consular services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Comer said his committee is \u201calso concerned about the repeated necessity of withdrawing U.S. personnel, and whether deteriorating conditions in those countries are the result, even in part, of failed U.S. foreign policy.\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=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The chairman said his panel is requesting a briefing from the State Department \u201con this trend\u201d by April 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBriefers should specifically be prepared to identify and discuss all embassies or consulate posts experiencing closures or reduced services, other high-threat posts not currently in closure or reduced status, actions being taken to secure embassy personnel and assets at these high-threat posts, contingency plans to respond in emergency situations, an assessment of why this trend has occurred, and an assessment of whether this trend will continue,\u201d Comer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBriefers should also be prepared to discuss the impact of closures or reduced service status on national security, the administration and oversight of U.S. foreign assistance, and the Department\u2019s ongoing ability to effectuate U.S. interests abroad,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire reached out to the State Department seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans pressed the State Department to clarify the pattern of U.S. embassy closures and evacuations under the Biden administration. 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