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Congress demands info on security clearance suspension of Iran envoy
Matt Lee
June 30, 2023

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding that the State Department produce more information about the suspension of the U.S. special envoy for Iran’s security clearance. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, said Friday the Biden administration owed Congress a full explanation for the suspension of envoy Rob Malley’s clearance and his being placed on unpaid leave. Malley had led administration efforts to revive the faltering Iran nuclear deal. READ MORE

JNS Congress wants answers on suspension of US Iran envoy Rob Malley The State Department’s failure to inform Congress of the move “demonstrates at best a lack of candor,” says House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman.

CNN Biden’s Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material, sources say Earlier this year, two sources said, the State Department ramped up its own investigation into Malley’s handling of classified information, which led to his clearance being suspended within the last two months. It’s not clear what was uncovered that specifically led to Malley’s clearance being suspended.