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'This certainly was not secret': State Department defends John Kerry over Iran leaks claim
MSN ^ | April 26, 2021 | Joel Gehrke

Posted on 04/26/2021 4:54:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin

"This is purportedly leaked material. Can't speak to the authenticity. Can't speak to the accuracy of it. Can't speak to any motives that may be behind its dissemination,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Monday. “If you go back and look at press reporting from the time, this certainly was not secret, and governments that were involved were speaking to this publicly on the record.” [THIS STATEMENT MAKES NO SENSE-BL]

Then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Republicans protested Kerry's post-office meetings with Zarif during Trump's presidency, as Kerry stated publicly that "everybody in the world is talking about waiting out" the 45th commander in chief. U.S. officials at the time wanted Iran to agree to yield under the pressure of renewed sanctions to additional nuclear and foreign policy restrictions.

“It's inconsistent with what the foreign policy of the United States is, as directed by this president, and it's beyond inappropriate," Pompeo argued at the time.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; johnkerry; kerry; lebanon; liars; lurch; mikepompeo; mohammadjavadzarif; nedprice; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; qassimsuleimani; syria; waronterror; yemen
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1 posted on 04/26/2021 4:54:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

If everybody KNEW….

Then why did Iran NOT?


2 posted on 04/26/2021 4:55:53 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: BenLurkin

The most childish, immature, amateur admin ever.


3 posted on 04/26/2021 4:58:37 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

And they wonder why we dont trust them on the miracle vaccines and everything else.


4 posted on 04/26/2021 4:59:14 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

Then how come Iran had to be told if it wasn’t all that secret?


5 posted on 04/26/2021 4:59:21 PM PDT by SkyDancer (To Most People The Sky's The Limit ~ To A Pilot, It is Home)
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To: BenLurkin

Kerry was acting as part of a shadow government, against the elected President and the Government of the United States. If he were Republican, that would be considered treason.


6 posted on 04/26/2021 4:59:27 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: Skywise
The Biden Administration is saying that everyone knew that Kerry was talking to the Iranians. They're not claiming that everyone knew exactly what Kerry said to them.

Unbelievable (okay, actually very believable) that Democrats tried to string up the incoming Trump Administration for having preliminary foreign policy discussions with other countries after November 2016, but had absolutely no problem with an out of office John Kerry deliberately undermining the foreign policy of the sitting Trump Administration.

Just another of the many examples of the press and Democrats apppying two completely different standards of conduct.

7 posted on 04/26/2021 5:02:22 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Secret Agent Man
The most childish, immature, amateur admin ever.

Same thing was said during O'Bastard's first two terms. And now his third term continues to legacy.
8 posted on 04/26/2021 5:03:20 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.)
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To: BenLurkin
I'm old enough to remember when leaked material during the Trump administration was enough for the Democrat Media to go on weeks-long jihads to "get" Trump administration officials.

Now, it's a big yawn for the Democrat Media, and not even an eye-blink when we're told that Press Secretary Ginger Gaslight doesn't discuss "leaked material"...

9 posted on 04/26/2021 5:03:35 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: BenLurkin

Treason


10 posted on 04/26/2021 5:06:55 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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Kerry's post-office meetings with Zarif during Trump's presidency,
11 posted on 04/26/2021 5:07:18 PM PDT by MarvinStinson ( )
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What in hell’s name makes a man want globalism. I’ll never understand. I mean.$ is the obvious answer but I still don’t get it.


12 posted on 04/26/2021 5:08:39 PM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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how could this be a big deal to a “STATE DEPT”
that let Clinton and Huma eat children after cutting
their faces off?? and letting them proudly talk about
it in the “STATE DEPT” without accountability?

or a “STATE DEPT” that let Clintons SELL Uranium
and MORE to foreign governments?

EVERYBODY KNEW? doubtful absent hangings.


13 posted on 04/26/2021 5:09:00 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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Just because he is a democrat, the Biden administration will protect him. It does not matter how sleezey and unpatriotic his actions were, the democrats will say he did nothing wrong. Well he did! His flannel-mouth incites the Iranians against Israel. He is continuing the same crap he pulled during the Viet Nam War. He is a dirt ball!


14 posted on 04/26/2021 5:10:02 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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Doesn’t matter who else knew it. It was still protected information.


15 posted on 04/26/2021 5:11:03 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Lift the rim. You’re not that good a shot.)
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“Post Office” meetings? what the hell does this bs mean. Kerry was photographed meeting in Paris with senior Iranian leadership over... preserving the Iran nuke deal, and violating all kinds of the National Security laws by doing so— against the Trump Administration.

Photos- major restaurant in Paris and then saying good buy to the delegation and then walking down to his hotel in Paris. It’s him and there is no doubt. This was surveillance by our foreign intel people and some made it through to sources in the Q networking. Quite a bit of detail on this.

They cannot say “everyone knew” and think this will go away. We will hear from Pompeo, no doubt. Kerry is a weasel beyond anything known. 5th column and Communist all in one-and a gigolo with a taste for money (not Theresa’s.... anything).


16 posted on 04/26/2021 5:11:28 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: BenLurkin

Yes it is no secret that Kerry is a traitor.


17 posted on 04/26/2021 5:12:22 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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Kerry’s been a traitor his whole life. His legacy is “Traitor to America.” If he can betray a few allies along the way, well so be it.


18 posted on 04/26/2021 5:15:16 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: toddausauras

They think nations are obsolete and there would be no wars it we were all citizens of earth. All military money could be funneled to social programs.


19 posted on 04/26/2021 5:16:11 PM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink kills ...)
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Not the traitors friggin job no matter what. 💩🤡😠


20 posted on 04/26/2021 5:19:01 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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