Tim Scott calls on Yellen to testify on $6B in funds released to Iran after Hamas attacks Israel

Sen. Tim Scott called for a Senate hearing and investigation into the $6 billion in funds to Iran after Hamas launched deadly attacks on Israel.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has called for a Senate hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to focus on the $6 billion in frozen funds that the Biden administration released to Iran in exchange for American prisoners following the deadly Hamas terror attack on Israel.

However, critics have argued that the money is fungible and could be diverted elsewhere. Iran is a known backer of Hamas and praised the Saturday attacks on Israel. The State Department has previously said that Iran provides roughly $100 million a year to Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad. In calling for a hearing and investigation into the funds, Scott said that the U.S. should be "signaling strength - not leniency" regarding Iran.

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