A senior U.S. Republican lawmaker criticized as 'absolutely unacceptable' a State Department response on Tuesday to his inquiry about why the U.S. special envoy for Iran's security clearance was under review.
Rep. Michael McCaul speaks when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on The Biden Administration's Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., March 10, 2021. Ken Cedeno/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a U.S. official said Malley was put on unpaid leave on June 29 after news broke that his security clearance was under review. "Consistent with longstanding Executive Branch and Department of State policies and practices, the Department is not in a position to provide further documents or information related to this personnel-security clearance matter," she said."Congress deserves to know exactly why the U.S.
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