We announced these payments in January. Many months ago, there wasn't a secret. We announced them to all of you. Josh did a briefing on them. This wasn't some nefarious deal. We do not pay ransom for hostages.
Obama defends the cash payments to Iran, emphasizing transparency and the policy against paying ransom for hostages.
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