Joseph Biden actually said...

"if there's an American citizen being held overseas, we are going to do everything in our power – using diplomacy, using influence, using leverage – to be able to get those people home safely to their ..."

"I don’t trust Hamas to do anything right. I only trust Hamas to respond to pressure."

"Look, I have been deeply involved in moving on the hostage negotiation."

"I'm doing everything in my power to get you out."