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Ayotte calls out Obama for ransom payment to Tehran

Ayotte calls out Obama for ransom payment to Tehran

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte is not mincing words when it comes to the Obama administration's covert transfer of $400 million to Tehran. In a statement released today, Ayotte called the administration's payment to Iran a "ransom" for the release of five Americans imprisoned by the Iranian government.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte is not mincing words when it comes to the Obama administration's covert transfer of $400 million to Tehran. In a statement released today, Ayotte called the administration's payment to Iran a "ransom" for the release of five Americans imprisoned by the Iranian government.…