WASHINGTON (AP) — Ernest Moniz, the eccentric MIT professor-turned-Energy secretary, by all accounts played a pivotal role in reaching the historic nuclear accord with Iran. Now with his diplomatic legacy on the line, President Barack Obama is turning to Moniz to help sell the deal to a highly skeptical Congress.
On Sunday, Moniz blitzed the morning political talk shows, making Obama’s case alongside Secretary of State John Kerry. This week, he’ll appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where doubts about the nuclear pact run high.
Aides say the secretary is also squeezing in one-on-one briefings with lawmakers ahead of a likely congressional attempt to scuttle the deal. While juggling his “day job” running the Energy Department, he’s also lobbying foreign energy ministers who are similarly suspicious of the deal.
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