The Obama administration is facing criticism for paying Iran $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds as part of what critics described as a “ransom” bound up in a controversial hostage trade designed to secure the release of five Americans long held by Iran, according to conversations with administration officials and experts critical of the agreement.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/obama-admin-paid-iran-1-7-billion-taxpayer-funds/
