Biden was facing pressure from both sides of the aisle.
According to a report from The Daily Mail, the Biden Administration in cooperation with Qatar has refrozen the $6 billion dollars in hostage exchange money that was meant to go to Iran.
Treasury Department official, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, briefed House Democrats on the decision Thursday, the Washington Post reported.
From The Daily Mail:
The report came hours after Biden issued his first public warning to Iran since the Hamas attack on Israel.
‘We’ve ‘made it clear to the Iranians: Be careful,’ Biden said at a meeting with Jewish leaders at the White House Wednesday.
U.S. and Qatar freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds in wake of Hamas attack on Israel as Biden punishes Tehran for its support of terror group.
Biden’s remarks on Wednesday were the first time since the Hamas attack that he had confronted Iran, which has long supported Hamas militarily and politically but has denied advance knowledge of its attack on Israel.
Earlier this year Biden unfroze $6 billion of Iranian funds in exchange for the release of a group of five American hostages.
The White House has yet to officially confirm the funds are frozen.
Reporters and top Biden spokesman John Kirby share a laugh over the $6 billion gift Biden released for Iran pic.twitter.com/2Ez4Qugacb
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 12, 2023
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U.S. and Qatar block Iran from getting $6 billion hostage exchange money https://t.co/cAGQGDLQVk pic.twitter.com/stdoSwRo3G
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) October 12, 2023
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