Congress Must Expose Scandals Surrounding Biden Iran Envoy Rob Malley
And in so doing reveal the Iran First agenda the Biden administration continues to pursue
Congress Digs Into Scandals Surrounding Biden Iran Envoy Rob Malley
Few individuals have been more integral to the Obama-Biden project to “realign” the U.S. with Iran and strengthen the Middle East theocracy – at the expense of Israel, America’s Sunni Arab allies and partners, and U.S. national interest – than Rob Malley.
Frozen out of foreign policy decision-making during Donald Trump’s presidency, the lead negotiator behind President Obama’s signature Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Malley was brought back into the fold when Joe Biden came into the Oval Office. Biden tabbed Malley as Iran special envoy to resurrect that nuclear deal. Last summer, however, the longtime progressive foreign policy hand suddenly had his security clearance revoked and was placed on unpaid leave while under investigation by the State Department and FBI for potentially mishandling classified information. The case was already a hot-button partisan problem for the White House before Oct. 7, when Iran-backed terrorists attacked Israel.
For a year, the Biden administration has responded with secrecy and silence regarding Malley’s sidelining, even as a Tehran-tied outlet published details and leaked documents suggesting a breach of U.S. communications, and separate evidence emerged of Malley’s intertwinement with an Iranian influence network.
Congressional critics want answers, however, and are stepping up their efforts to get them. Republican lawmakers have served notice to the administration that they are determined to get a fuller picture of what has transpired – including lodging subpoenas if necessary.
I’ve got the story in a new piece at RealClearPolitics.