House Republicans, led by Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, are intensifying their scrutiny of 80-year-old former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, over his private correspondence with former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during the Trump administration. Five GOP lawmakers accuse Kerry of engaging in unauthorized diplomacy, potentially violating the Logan Act, which prohibits private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments without authorization. A letter demanding Kerry's records on these matters has been sent, highlighting concerns over 'shadow diplomacy' and backchannel communications with Iran, a move seen as bypassing the legal requirement for Senate confirmation of special envoys.
House Republicans, led by Florida representative Mike Waltz, are insisting that John Kerry reveal specifics about his self-proclaimed “sh... Read more: https://t.co/9jd9aQkIsD ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
House Republicans, led by Florida representative Mike Waltz, are insisting that John Kerry reveal specifics about his self-proclaimed “sh... Read more: https://t.co/AhDm4pyMPv ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
The Logan Act forbids private citizens from engaging in unauthorized negotiation with foreign governments. John Kerry engaged in backchannel communications with Iran during the Trump administration. We CANNOT have former officials backchannelling with our greatest adversaries. https://t.co/f2OkvH8L2l
Did John Kerry Conduct 'Shadow Diplomacy' With Tehran? 👀 Read more: https://t.co/9jd9aQkIsD House Republicans, led by Florida representative Mike Waltz, are insisting that John Kerry reveal...
Opinion | Five GOP lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida, sent a letter to the State Department Wednesday saying Kerry, 80, must hand over all records of his “private correspondence” with former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif. https://t.co/NxIiZltlKa
🇺🇸🇮🇷DID JOHN KERRY SECRETLY TALK TO IRAN BEHIND TRUMP'S BACK? House Republicans are demanding Kerry's records on his unofficial Iran talks during the Trump presidency, citing possible breaches of the Logan Act, which bars unauthorized diplomacy. Led by Rep. Mike Waltz, the… https://t.co/3oZ92YoBd5
Five House members, led by Rep. @michaelgwaltz, wrote to John Kerry asking for his private correspondence with former Iranian FM Javad Zarif. "Will you commit to ceasing any backchannel communications with Iran...in the event of a change in administrations in November...?"" https://t.co/sCFAQ0C93M
Today, Rep. Waltz led a letter to former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry requesting all private correspondence with former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Jarif during the Trump Admin and accused Kerry of likely violating the Logan Act. https://t.co/M32x2u5sRl https://t.co/Fa1WmVrV46
House GOP wants John Kerry records of Iran ‘shadow diplomacy’ during Trump presidency https://t.co/vEmgivBhug https://t.co/pa4pCK0oiO
Congressional Republicans are intensifying their investigation into Biden’s climate diplomacy, accusing the White House of doing an end-run around a law requiring Senate confirmation of special envoys https://t.co/QysSiNQkin