The White House predictably denied that pallets of cash airlifted to Iran on the same day that U.S. hostages were released was a payment for their release.
“Let me be clear – the United States does not pay ransom,” Earnest said.
White House reporters for the New York Times, NBC, CBS, and CNN pressed Earnest about the details of the Wall Street Journal report, appearing skeptical of the administration’s argument. – READ MORE
