US Congress Readying Contempt Of Congress Charge Against Secretary of State Antony Blinken Over Refusal to Hand Over Afghanistan Withdrawal Memo

 

 Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: Republicans will take legal action against a Secretary of State for first time in HISTORY on May 24 after Antony Blinken refused to hand over Afghanistan withdrawal memo warning Taliban would rapidly take Kabul when troops withdrew 

* U.S. State Department employees sent a classified dissenting cable prior to the Taliban's takeover of Kabul 

* Blinken is expected to miss a 6pm ET deadline Thursday to turn over the memo 

* DailyMail.com understands action on contempt of Congress charges will begin on May 24 

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is preparing his committee to move forward with a contempt of Congress charge against Secretary of State Antony Blinken as soon as May 24 after the State Department is expected to blow past a deadline to hand over a key document related to the August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. 

The committee is specifically seeking a classified dissenting cable that U.S. State Department employees sent prior to the Taliban's takeover on July 13, 2021. The cable warned about a 'deteriorating' security situation' and urged the immediate evacuation of allies, a warning that the Biden administration did not heed, say Republicans. 

Blinken is expected to miss the deadline of 6pm ET Thursday May 11 to hand over the document or legal proceedings would be immediately started against him.  

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WNU Editor: This will be the first time in US history that a US Secretary of State has been charged. 

US Congress Readying Contempt Of Congress Charge Against Secretary of State Antony Blinken Over Refusal to Hand Over Afghanistan Withdrawal Memo 

GOP threatens Blinken contempt charge over Afghanistan docs -- AP  

House committee will hold Blinken in contempt of Congress over Afghan withdrawal info, says official -- NBC 

Sec. Blinken faces contempt of Congress charge after ignoring multiple House subpoenas -- FOX News  

McCaul threatens Blinken with contempt of Congress over Afghanistan cable -- UPI

U.S. Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken Arrives In The Middle East For A Three Day Visit In The Region

 

Reuters: Blinken begins Middle East trip amid spate of violence 

CAIRO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East on Sunday, beginning a three-day visit as violence flares between Israelis and Palestinians, and with Iran and the war in Ukraine high on the agenda. 

After a stop in Cairo Blinken will head on Monday to Jerusalem, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing government has stirred concern at home and abroad over the future of Israel's secular values, frayed ethnic relations and stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. 

There has also been a spate of deadly violence in recent days, heightening fears that already spiralling violence will further escalate.  

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U.S. Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken Arrives In The Middle East For A Three Day Visit In The Region  

Blinken begins Middle East trip with call for calm as Israeli-Palestinian violence flares -- The Guardian  

Blinken heads to Middle East in wake of attacks on synagogue, refugee camp -- The Hill  

Blinken kicks off regional tour in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian violence soars -- Times of Israel  

Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar -- Al Jazeera 

Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits -- AP

US Secretary of State Blinken: US Couldn’t Be Supporting Ukraine Right Now If They Were Still In Afghanistan

BREAKING: Tony Blinken just said the US couldn’t be supporting Ukraine right now if they were still in Afghanistan and has no ability to support 2 allies at once

Sorry Taiwan pic.twitter.com/8fDi2laIbk

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 27, 2022

WNU Editor: US Secretary of State Blinken should not have said that. China is watching and listening.

Antony Blinken Is Confirmed As President Biden's Secretary of State

 

Daily Mail: Antony Blinken is confirmed 78-22 as Joe Biden's Secretary of State as Janet Yellen is sworn in by Kamala Harris to lead Treasury in outdoor ceremony 

 * Antony Blinken, 58, is confirmed by the Senate and becomes the fourth confirmed member of Biden's cabinet 

 * Means he becomes fourth in line to presidency in the line of succession.

 * Former Obama deputy secretary of state is longtime Democratic operative 

 * At the White House Kamala Harris swore in Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary in outdoor ceremony in recognition of COVID measures 

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America's top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden's commitment to reverse the Trump administration's 'America First' doctrine that weakened international alliances. 

Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation's 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo. 

The position is the most senior Cabinet position, with the secretary fourth in the line of presidential succession. 

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 More News On Antony Blinken Being Confirmed As President Biden's Secretary of State 

U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state -- Reuters 

Senate confirms Antony Blinken as secretary of state -- Axios 

Antony Blinken sworn in as Biden's secretary of state -- CNN 

Blinken calls key allies in first actions as secretary of State -- CNBC