On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
The notion that the United States delivered pallets of cash as ransom for the release of our citizens is simply false.
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congress.govThe notion that the United States delivered pallets of cash as ransom for the release of our citizens is simply false.
Engel refutes claims that the U.S. paid cash as ransom for citizens.
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