Anti-Semitism Envoy appears to accuse Jason Rezaian of being an apologist for Iran
The State Department appointee’s tweet speaks to a larger issue of the agency’s politicking on the government’s time and taxpayer dime.
Matthew Petti is an intern at the Quincy Institute and a 2020-2021 Fulbright fellow. He was previously a national security reporter at The National Interest and a contributor at The Armenian Weekly, Reason and America Magazine. The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations.
The State Department appointee’s tweet speaks to a larger issue of the agency’s politicking on the government’s time and taxpayer dime.
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