Reagan Allies Schemed to Delay U.S. Hostages’ Freedom to Sabotage Carter, Alleged Witness Says


Ben Barnes, a former Texas politician, is claiming he witnessed a plot to sabotage the reelection of President Jimmy Carter in 1980 by delaying the release of U.S. hostages in Iran. His stunning admission was reported by The New York Times on Saturday.
The hostage crisis in Iran blighted Carter’s presidency and his reelection campaign, and, with the hostages still unreleased…
This story appeared on rollingstone.com, 2023-03-19.