House Republicans are pushing the Trump administration to take a hard look at the Obama administration’s release last year of several Iranian prisoners as well as a reported decision to abandon the pursuit of Iranian fugitives – even suggesting some cases be re-opened. In addition, the administration reportedly dropped charges against more than a dozen fugitives suspected of aiding Iran's nuclear and military weapons programs. In light of the claims, Royce recommended the Trump administration "revive law enforcement efforts unwisely abandoned by the Obama Administration to target individuals assisting Iran in its pursuit of its nuclear and missile programs." "This fits a larger pattern where the Obama Administration consistently downplayed the Iranian threat in order to get a deal done at any cost," McCarthy added in a statement. The reason for all of this, according to Albright, was a "misplaced fear that Iran would walk away from the [nuclear] deal."

Source: Fox News April 26, 2017 21:00 UTC