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Ron Johnson: “There really was potentially a deal of seven Americans for…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson's remarks at HSGAC hearing

Published | Video Starts at 15:24

… least assume some specific wise, you know, somebody being protected, some piece of information that we didn't want to have disclosed, like for Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel Amering, the fact that There really was potentially a deal of seven Americans for one Taliban, that there might have been a ransom paid. that was, that was stolen. I'm going to get back to the other witnesses to find out their specific why. But I mean, isn't it. (15:24–15:31)

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Asserts a potential deal involving seven Americans for one Taliban and a possible ransom payment.

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