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In reply to the discussion: So, this $400 million thing is looking like a thing. [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)that goes back to 1979 and the resolution of the Iranian hostage crisis of that era and has absolutely nothing to do with Hillary Clinton. Zilch. I actually worked in the Department of State Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes for four years and dealt with Iran-US Claims Tribunal matters during that time.
It is also hardly breaking news since news of the settlement came out in Dec 2015 and was actually published in the WSJ in Jan 2016 as well. But for Trump, nothing exists until he notices it.
The AP has also found Trump's version to be - as usual - 100% false.
It only looks like a "thing" to the clueless - and that includes most in the M$M - although some are catching on. https://mediamatters.org/research/2016/08/03/right-wing-media-distort-wsj-article-claim-obama-administration-made-secret-payment-iran/212156