McCaul Demands USAGM Leadership Be Held Accountable for Whitewashing Agency Failures

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Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the transcribed interview of Setareh Sieg, a senior official at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which was conducted after more than six months of stonewalling by USAGM and Ms. Sieg. In June of 2024, Chairman McCaul released his report into the culture of corruption and mismanagement […]
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McCaul, Hill, McCormick, McClintock on the Release of Tigran Gambaryan

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Austin, Texas – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Representatives French Hill (R-Ark.), Rich McCormick (R-Ga.), and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) released the following statement on the release of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan, who was unjustly detained by the Government of Nigeria since February 2024. “While long overdue, we are extremely pleased that Tigran Gambaryan has […]
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McCaul on Reported Leak of Classified Information

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Austin, Texas – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement expressing concern over the alleged leak of classified information on Israel’s planned attack on Iran. “I am very concerned by the reported leak of classified information. Any leak of this gravity would be an inexcusable breach of U.S. national security […]
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McCaul on State Department OIG Reports: “Persistent Refusal to Address Systemic Issues”

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Austin, Texas – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following receipt of two reports from the State Department’s inspector general (IG), which further confirm the chairman’s investigative finding that U.S. Embassy Kabul abandoned and failed to secure significant amounts of sensitive security assets, including firearms and other lethal weapons, during […]
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Chairman McCaul Calls on President Biden to Fully Enforce Mandatory 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Sanctions

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San Francisco, Calif. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden urging him to implement mandatory sanctions against U.S. adversaries under McCaul’s bipartisan 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act. Despite the grave and growing threat Russia, China, and Iran pose to U.S. national security interests, the Biden-Harris administration has not […]
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McCaul Statement on Admin’s Failure to Vet Afghan National Arrested for Attempted Terrorist Attack in U.S.

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San Francisco, Calif. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following reports that the Biden-Harris administration failed to vet Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi despite falsely claiming he cleared a rigorous vetting process. Tawhedi was arrested last week for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in Oklahoma after he was brought into the United States in September 2021 […]
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McCaul Statement on Anniversary of Hamas’ October 7th Terrorist Attack Against Israel

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Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released a statement on the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, during which Iran-backed Hamas terrorists brutally murdered 1,200 people, committed widespread sexual violence, and took 250 hostages, including American citizens.   “Today, with a heavy heart, I remember and […]
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McCaul Calls on Admin to Expedite Arms Sales, Demonstrate Ironclad Commitment to Israel

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Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to advance long delayed weapons sales to Israel amid increasing threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. The letter specifically highlights the urgent need for the Biden-Harris administration to advance the […]
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