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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP Lawmakers Call for Top White House Adviser Ben Rhodes to Be Fired in Wake of New York Times...
Source: ABC News
GOP Lawmakers Call for Top White House Adviser Ben Rhodes to Be Fired in Wake of New York Times Profile
By JORDYN PHELPS
May 17, 2016, 3:46 PM ET
The fallout over the New York Times profile on of one of President Obamas top foreign policy advisers is showing no signs of abating, with some Republicans on Capitol Hill calling for the adviser to be fired for tarnishing the Office of the President and holding a hearing on whether the administration sought to mislead the American people on the Iran nuclear deal.
The political showdown was prompted by the publishing of a controversial profile piece on top White House adviser Ben Rhodes that raised questions about whether the White House employed certain communications tactics to mislead lawmakers and the media in selling the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Here are some of the highlights of the latest standoff between the White House and congressional Republicans.
Who Is Ben Rhodes?
Rhodes serves as Deputy National Security Advisor to the president and is a longtime aide to the president, with a focus on matters of foreign policy messaging. He played a leading role in shaping the White Houses communications strategy on the Iran deal.
Why the Controversy?
The current controversy began after the publishing of a lengthy New York Times article earlier this month on Rhodes' role in the Iran nuclear agreement.
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By JORDYN PHELPS
May 17, 2016, 3:46 PM ET
The fallout over the New York Times profile on of one of President Obamas top foreign policy advisers is showing no signs of abating, with some Republicans on Capitol Hill calling for the adviser to be fired for tarnishing the Office of the President and holding a hearing on whether the administration sought to mislead the American people on the Iran nuclear deal.
The political showdown was prompted by the publishing of a controversial profile piece on top White House adviser Ben Rhodes that raised questions about whether the White House employed certain communications tactics to mislead lawmakers and the media in selling the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Here are some of the highlights of the latest standoff between the White House and congressional Republicans.
Who Is Ben Rhodes?
Rhodes serves as Deputy National Security Advisor to the president and is a longtime aide to the president, with a focus on matters of foreign policy messaging. He played a leading role in shaping the White Houses communications strategy on the Iran deal.
Why the Controversy?
The current controversy began after the publishing of a lengthy New York Times article earlier this month on Rhodes' role in the Iran nuclear agreement.
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GOP Lawmakers Call for Top White House Adviser Ben Rhodes to Be Fired in Wake of New York Times... (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2016
OP
msongs
(67,361 posts)1. oh look repubs are sad again nt
orwell
(7,769 posts)2. "tarnishing the office of the President"...
...in other words, what the RepubliCons have done since the President took office on a daily basis.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)3. Fuck 'em.
With a barbed wire dildo
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. Considering Sen. Cotton and his gang of 47's letter
It would have been dumb for the White House to trust the Senate with anything to do with the Iran treaty. The big charge against Rhodes and the administration? They appealed directly to the American people through the popular media to get behind the deal with Iran. Oh noes! The irresponsible Senators were outfoxed (heh)! Somebody should be fired!
Go piss up a rope, Republicans. You can't be trusted, and important stuff needs to get done.