McCaul Statement on Obama Administration Payment to Iranian Regime
McCaul Statement on Obama Administration Payment to Iranian Regime AUSTIN, TX–Today Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) made the following statement following the Wall Street Journal’s report that the Obama administration made a $400 million payment to Iran on the same day that Iran released four American prisoners. McCaul: "This ‘coincidental' payment represents more than just the lengths the Obama Administration will go to appease the ayatollahs in Iran to preserve a disastrous nuclear deal. No matter how you look at this payment, one thing is clear - it sends the wrong signal to the world. If you are our allies in the region trying to contain Iran’s expansion, this payment represents abandonment. If you are Iran’s terror proxies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, operating daily to undermine U.S. national security, it represents renewed financing of continued terror operations. And if you are the American people, this transaction represents a taxpayer-funded ransom payment paid by the United States of America to our enemy, who since January, has detained two more American citizens. This decision has further jeopardized the safety and security of allies in the region and Americans abroad, and the Obama Administration’s lack of transparency and refusal to respond to congressional inquiries surrounding this payment should lead the American people to wonder what’s next?" ### |