It was only a few days ago that people like Washington Examiner managing editor Philip Klein were calling it “outrageous” that the Obama administration was considering releasing Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard in some attempt to smooth things over with Israel in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal.
Tuesday night, the National Security Council essentially confirmed that theory by sending out a press representative to deny it.
From @NSCPress: Parole of Jonathan Pollard "in no way linked to foreign policy considerations."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 29, 2015
@markknoller @NSCPress Riiiight. Like I'm falling for any lie out of this administration again…
— Colorado RedTraci (@goptraci) July 29, 2015
“@markknoller: From @NSCPress: Parole of Jonathan Pollard "in no way linked to foreign policy considerations."” Uh huh.
— Bruce Young (@EvansMcCan) July 29, 2015
@markknoller @NSCPress You know it's true if it's repeated-bwaa haa haa!
— Andrew Bayer (@apbayer38) July 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/mposner/status/626182833980096512
@markknoller @NSCPress laugh of day.
— gma (@illini3) July 29, 2015
Tell us another one.
Further, WH/NSC spokesman says Pres Obama "has no intention of altering the terms of Mr. Pollard’s parole."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 29, 2015
DOJ denies that convicted spy + Israeli hero Jonathan Pollard to be released to smooth relations after Iran deal. Justice says term was up
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 24, 2015
So now an inmate sentenced to life in prison can look forward to his term being up?
We thought you had to be a nonviolent drug offender to secure release from the president himself.
Now #JonathanPollard will move to Israel and be treated as a national hero. But drug offenders may sit in prison for life. @POTUS is wrong.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2015