You may remember Iran Envoy Rob Malley from terrorism scandals such as these:

During the 2008 election, the Obama campaign dropped Robert Malley as an adviser over his work with Hamas on behalf of George Soros’ International Crisis Group. Once in office, Obama brought back his old buddy into the National Security Council.

Malley then became the lead negotiator for the sellout deal to legitimize Iran’s nuclear program.

Despite vocal criticism from Iranian dissidents and the country’s freedom movement, Biden chose Malley as his special envoy to Iran. Even as Robert Malley continues conducting outreach to the Islamic terrorist state on behalf of the Biden administration, his son works at a pro-Iran organization tied to a key figure in the Iran Lobby.

Recently it came out that Rob Malley had been under investigation for mishandling classified information. Instead of coming clean about this, the Biden administration lied to cover up the FBI investigation.

Earlier this year, two sources said, the State Department ramped up its own investigation into Malley’s handling of classified information, which led to his clearance being suspended within the last two months…

The move to suspend Malley’s security clearance was not communicated widely within the State Department or across the Biden administration, as the department kept him in his role and made no official announcements about replacing him. Some officials at the State Department were told that Malley was handing personal matters, which is why he had taken a back seat on the Iran portfolio, two State Department officials and a third person who was briefed told CNN.

Officially, Malley remained the special envoy. Unofficially he couldn’t handle classified information so he had to be sidelined at some events. But it’s still not clear what he was doing or wasn’t doing.

And the Biden administration didn’t just lie to State Department personnel, but to members of the Senate.

The clearance suspension and FBI scrutiny signal that whatever happened — or is suspected to have happened — wasn’t minor.

It’s rare for someone to have their security clearance suspended over a single mistake relating to classified material, according to former U.S. officials familiar with diplomatic security. People usually get a warning the first time, sometimes multiple times, if the offense is deemed minor.

And the Biden administration’s attempt to obscure the situation —by first neglecting to tell lawmakers and then calling it a personal leave — has some accusing the State Department of deception.

The State Department hasn’t confirmed when Malley lost authorization to view classified material, access that was essential for him as Washington’s top interlocutor with Tehran.

But Malley’s security clearance appears to have been suspended in late April or early May. A U.S. official said he went on a partial paid personal leave in late April. But until late June, Malley continued doing State Department work, including giving media interviews.

Malley’s changing role first drew attention from Congress when he didn’t participate in a May 16 briefing to senators.

When lawmakers’ offices asked about Malley’s absence, “We were told, ‘It’s extended personal leave’ with hints of, ‘Well, you know, it’s medical, we can’t talk about it,’” a Hill staffer told POLITICO. “It was deliberately done as a hand-waving thing.” Another congressional staffer said they received a similar response. Officials at State also told journalists Malley had taken a personal leave.

A major in misleading with a minor in straight-out lying.

Senators are not government employees, they’re members of the government. They had an absolute right to be told the truth. Instead they were misled in order to cover up the fact that a top Biden administration figure was being investigated by the FBI for mishandling classified information. The play here was to quickly wrap up the investigation, restore Malley’s status and then no one would be the wiser. This is what a cover-up looks like.

Did the Biden administration confine itself to lying for Malley or did it also pressure the FBI to clear him?

It would be hard to believe that the administration would be willing to stage a cover-up for the Senate and the State Department, but not pressure the FBI to give Malley a pass. That means the big revelations may still be coming.