GOP criticism that White House funded Iran ahead of Israel attack is 'false narrative,' Blinken arg [View all]
Source: abc news
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had called it a sign of "appeasement."
By Adam Carlson October 8, 2023, 8:29 AM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday pushed back on growing Republican criticism that the White House's decision to allow the transfer of some $6 billion of Iran's oil revenue, in exchange for the release of five American detainees, was a sign of "appeasement" ahead of a surprise militant attack on Israel.
"Not a single dollar from that account has been spent to date and, in an any event, is very closely and carefully regulated by the Treasury Department," Blinken told ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos.
Blinken stressed that the funds are designated solely for humanitarian purposes and are not U.S. tax dollars.
"Some who are advancing this false narrative -- they're either misinformed or they're misinforming, and either way it's wrong," Blinken said.
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EVERY Repug Congress person posting on twitter has repeated this False narrative!! damn
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ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Secretary of State Antony Blinken on “This Week.”
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