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Press Release Published: Jun 3, 2016

Chairman Chaffetz Requests Documents from State Department Over Deleted Video Footage

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last night, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent the following letter to Secretary of State John Kerry after it was revealed that the U.S. Department of State intentionally deleted video footage of a question and answer exchange related to secret bilateral talks with Iran on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during a December 2, 2013 State Department press briefing.

Among other items, the Committee has requested the following documents from the State Department:

  • Documents sufficient to identify, by name and job title, the individual or individuals who made and received the request to deliberately delete the video footage…
  • All documents and communications referring or relating to the deletion of video footage…
  • All documents and communications referring or relating  to other requests to delete portions of daily press briefings from publicly-accessible portals since January 1, 2012.

Click HERE to view the letter.

Background:

The Committee held a hearing titled, White House Narratives on the Iran Nuclear Deal, on May 17, 2016 where the deleted video footage was a topic of discussion.