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'Significant Confusion,' 'Lack of Supervision,' and 'Delayed Notification': IG Report Skewers State Department's Handling of Robert Malley Suspension
Free Beacon ^ | 9/17/24 | Adam Kredo

Posted on 09/18/2024 2:24:14 PM PDT by CFW

The State Department grossly mishandled its suspension of scandal-plagued Iran envoy Robert Malley, allowing him to continue accessing classified information and sensitive data after he was disciplined, according to an inspector general report reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.

The department's assistant inspector general gathered congressional staffers Wednesday afternoon for a closed-door briefing on the agency’s missteps after Malley had his security clearance pulled in 2023 for mishandling classified information. The briefing revealed that Malley was permitted to engage in classified activities even after his clearance was pulled, representing a breach of federal protocol, according to attendees. Malley was also treated differently than other employees accused of a major security breach, with the State Department working to shield him from public embarrassment, according to the inspector general report that accompanied the briefing.

Information about Malley’s situation was withheld from senior State Department officials, including his own deputy, according to some who attended the briefing. The inspector general further determined that Malley was still performing his official duties after his security clearance was revoked, again in breach of State Department protocol.

The briefing and accompanying report provide a rare window into Malley's suspension and the circumstances surrounding it. The Iran envoy’s security clearance was originally revoked in late April 2023, but the State Department kept it hidden from public view for more than two months. That process "deviated" from department policy, the inspector general determined.

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Government agencies want us to believe their employees are simply incompetent. They're not. They are many corrupt and bribed, blackmailed, or extorted employees in positions of importance who are working for foreign nations in order to undermine our security. I'm sure the failures in this case weren't "oversights". They were deliberate.
1 posted on 09/18/2024 2:24:14 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

Well, someone has to keep track of those pallets of cash. You can’t trust anyone who doesn’t skim from the skim.


2 posted on 09/18/2024 2:29:20 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Well whadaya know.

Of course, no one was ever punished for this little oopsie.


3 posted on 09/18/2024 2:57:31 PM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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The state department is a cesspool.


4 posted on 09/18/2024 5:42:41 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Things are fraying my nerves!)
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Diplomatic Securjty, Information Resource Management, his management officer, and the chain of command should all face dismissal and prison.


5 posted on 09/18/2024 7:23:08 PM PDT by Jumper
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