The White House is in spin mode after it was reported that $400 million in foreign currency was sent to Iran at the same time four Americans being held in that country were released. The Obama administration says the money was part of a separate deal and was not a ransom payment:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/760816369386590208
State Dept. spokesman John Kirby said the timing of the payment was a coincidence, and @IowahawkBlog is backing up that claim. Here’s what the money was really for:
That was completely unrelated, it was for a used bike Obama bought on Craigslist Tehranhttps://t.co/yQLacUVOiC
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 3, 2016
Ha! It’s more believable than the White House’s spin.
Aha–that would explain this, then… pic.twitter.com/ovSJH2S3OE
— Jack Jolis (@JackJolis) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/DebrainAustin/status/760828746345558016
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