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Kash Patel: “We gave away an arms dealer terrorist to get back [Brittney…”

Featuring: Kash Patel, Republican | Former Chief of Staff to the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense | National

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Bringing Home Hostages Abroad Kash Patel

Published | Video Starts at 04:07

Wouldn't you want to do everything they can to get them back? Just look at the Brittney Griner incident and how that was dealt with. We gave away an arms dealer terrorist to get back [Brittney Griner]. a. A female basketball player. And that's why the priority was placed on her, because she was a minority female. I'm not saying she shouldn't have been brought back. (04:07–04:12)

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Asserts that the U.S. exchanged an arms dealer for Brittney Griner's release.

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