Former president Donald Trump said Friday (Aug 2) that the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia was a "win" for President Vladimir Putin as he continued to offer ba
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump closes his eyes during a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, Illinois, US Jul 31, 2024. Evan Gershkovich, two other Americans and a green card holder are back in the United States
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told journalists at the White House no money or sanctions were used to facilitate the swap. "Are we also paying them cash ... Are we releasing murderers, killers, or thugs?" he said on Truth Social, his social media platform, on Thursday. Trump presided over the release of hundreds of prisoners in international exchange deals, including an Iranian medical scientist, an Iranian-American doctor, three high-ranking Taliban prisoners and more than 200 Houthi militants who were being held in Oman.
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