WASHINGTON—The United States’ top diplomat is accusing a Republican senator of obstruction following refusals to confirm dozens of diplomatic appointments.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been requesting documents related to COVID-19 for years over concerns that U.S.-funded “gain of function” experiments in Wuhan, China, might have contributed to the creation of the virus.
Mr. Paul effectively put a hold on the confirmation of all State Department nominees in June, making their confirmation dependent on the State Department’s compliance with his demands for more documentation regarding the origins of COVID-19.
Those confirmation delays are unnecessarily creating a national security crisis, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken….