Barack Obama actually said...

Obviously, I'm incredibly thankful to James Clapper for the efforts that he made and I couldn't be happier for the families as we enter the holidays to know their loved ones are back.

Context

President Obama expressed gratitude to James Clapper for his role in securing the release of two Americans from North Korea.

11/09/2014

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