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Lee Zeldin: “I personally don't believe the negotiations should have started without freeing your loved ones.”

On the recordJune 1, 2015
I personally don't believe the negotiations should have started without freeing your loved ones.
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Lee Zeldin
New York

Editor's note · Context

Zeldin expresses his view that negotiations should not begin without releasing hostages.

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