Doug Kmiec

Republican Obama Supporter Resigns As Ambassador, Says State Dept. Nixed Reagan Article

Ryan J. Reilly | April 22, 2011, 12:25PM

Doug Kmiec, a prominent conservative supporter of President Barack Obama who submitted his resignation as the U.S. ambassador to Malta earlier this month, says the State Department improperly clamped down on articles he wrote about his Catholic faith and his admiration for President Ronald Reagan.

The former Justice Department official, one of Obama's most prominent conservative and pro-life supporters, spoke to me on Thursday by phone from the Malta embassy. He said it was the first time he had spoken to a reporter since his resignation letter was accepted out of respect to the request of the State Department that he not comment to the media until the President had a chance to act on his letter.

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Topics: Barack Obama, Doug Kmiec, Hilary Clinton, Malta, State Department

Michele Bachmann

Bachmann Blasts Clinton Over Iran Policy, Ahmadinejad Speeches (VIDEO)

Ryan J. Reilly | November 17, 2010, 11:50AM

Conservative firebrand Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) leveled some heavy criticism today against the Obama administration about their handling of U.S. relations with Iran.

Bachmann, appearing at a panel hosted by a Freedom Watch USA, said that what is happening in Iran is taking place under the "permitting eye" of the State Department, which is led by Hillary Clinton.

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Topics: Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Iran, Michele Bachmann