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Ed Royce: “To me, it was textbook ransom. And the Iranians viewed it as ransom because I have seen the tapes of their comments when…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
To me, it was textbook ransom. And the Iranians viewed it as ransom because I have seen the tapes of their comments when this transaction occurred.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce asserts that the cash payment to Iran was perceived as ransom, leading to more hostages.

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