Posted on 02/04/2016 5:13:26 AM PST by Kaslin
The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee demanded Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry explain a $1.7 billion settlement paid to Iran that some Republicans have described as a "ransom" tied to last month's release of five American prisoners.
Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., complained in a letter to Kerry that his committee was not consulted about the payment. The Obama administration claimed the agreement was made to settle a dispute with Iran over $400 million in frozen funds that dated back to 1979. The remaining $1.3 billion was described by the Obama administration as "interest".
"It is unclear how this $1.7 billion payment is in the national security interests of the United States," Royce wrote.
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It truly is bizarre world.
Bizarro World.
Theresa should have to pay that back personally.
Makes me wonder if this isn't just more grandstanding from the HOR to distract us from all the things they have funded but could've stopped.
More aid and comfort to the enemy by the Traitorobama regime.
And Traitorcongress will end up doing..................................................... nothing.
Kerry and his family gets some of the money
back through his daughter’s Iranian husband.
Isn’t that special?
>>>The remaining $1.3 billion was described by the Obama administration as “interest”.
Muslims now accept “interest” payments??? too funnt
That’s my take on it also...
Unreal. So this bad actor nation is so threatening that it has its assets frozen, then they get paid interest? Only with the Obama regime.
And if he doesn't, then what? What if you don't like his answer?
What'cha gonna do?
So.... we just had $1.3 BILLION laying around somewhere, free and clear ?
The State Department LOST $6 billion (under Hillary).
How did the State Department even have $6 BILLION to lose ?
WHy are they asking now?
These republicans are as treasonous as the dhimmicrats.
The joke is on US.
Didn’t we, the US public, pay each Iran Hostage $4+mil ?
None of the money came from these funds?
The hostage repayment money came from a penalty fund against France for doing business with Iran and other States.
But aside from that, value of the Embassy, grounds, contents, punitive, loss of life in rescue attempt.
Iran owes us.
According to Obama Muslims help maintain peace. So he was investing in world peace.
It was a ransom payment to get our hostages back.
I think you’re right on the button
THAT would be the Democrat way.
I hate wishy-washy words like “it is unclear how...”
Just call it what it is! It was ransom paid to Iran. It was misuse of tax dollars! It is another reason to terminate and impeach!
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