The Obama administration paid $1.7 billion to Iran in what some Republicans are calling a “ransom” for American hostages.
Now, Secretary of State John Kerry has until Feb. 17th to answer the charges to the House Foreign Affairs committee.
Republican lawmakers are trying to piece together the full scope of last month’s dramatic U.S.-Iranian prisoner swap and the lifting of many American sanctions on Tehran on Jan. 17th.
The$1.7 billion payment was made just after confirmation that three Americans left Iranian airspace, giving the appearance that it was ransom.
That’s led to calls for investigations and shed light on a little-known fund that the president can dip into when he wants to resolve international financial disputes.
On Wednesday, Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, officially demanded answers in a letter to Kerry, complaining that his committee was not consulted about the payment.
“It is unclear how this $1.7 billion payment is in the national security interests of the United States,” Royce wrote.
The financial settlement between Washington and Tehran was largely lost amid U.S. elation over the release of the Americans and global interest in the latest benchmark in Iran’s nuclear transformation. With the United Nations’ confirmation that Iran satisfied the terms of last summer’s nuclear agreement, it immediately recouped tens of billions in frozen assets and earned the chance to gain significantly more from suspended oil, trade and financial sanctions.
The much smaller U.S.-Iranian agreement concerned more than $400 million in Iranian money, dating back to well before the U.S. nuclear sanctions. The money was tied to the 1979 Islamic Revolution decades ago, which the U.S.-backed shah’s government had used to buy American military equipment.
The Iranians got that money back last month — with some $1.3 billion in interest.
The administration said the settlement was decided on its merits. However, one Iranian military commander painted the payment in a different light. Mohammad Reza Naghdi, head of the Basij paramilitary wing of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, said the wiring of the funds was a payoff for letting five American hostages go.
In exchange for the Americans, the U.S. pardoned or dropped charges against seven Iranian citizens accused of sanctions violations, and gave up on extradition requests for 14 additional people.
Obama’s aides have insisted the billion-dollar deal was entirely separate, but administration officials acknowledged the claims and prisoner negotiations crossed over at times.
Although the matter surfaced in a number of exchanges over the years, talks on the money only gained speed during the last year or so of contacts between the Americans and Iranians focused on the prisoner swap, officials familiar with the process said. They weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity.
The GOP-led House Foreign Affairs Committee in January had asked congressional researchers to look into the matter. And Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced legislation in the Senate that would limit Obama’s ability to transfer funds to Iran, which could affect other, lingering financial disagreements between the two countries.
“The United States should not be funding governments that openly violate human rights, proudly disregard U.N. Security Council resolutions and call for the destruction of America and its allies,” Moran said in a statement.
“Rather than incentivize state-sponsored kidnapping,” he said, “the administration should remind the government of Iran that terror and hostage taking are not for-profit enterprises.”
Royce said earlier, “This concession was never raised by the State Department as on the table, which the administration must answer for.”
To make the payment, the administration returned the $400 million balance from the Iranian account once used for military purchases.
The rest of the money came from an account administered by the Treasury Department for settling litigation claims. The so-called Judgment Fund is taxpayer money Congress has permanently approved in the event it’s needed, allowing the president to bypass direct congressional approval to make a settlement. The U.S. previously paid out $278 million in Iran-related claims by using the fund in 1991.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Never believe this! He is a disappointment but to make up more lies is not necessary. Talk about the TPP that was just signed.
How do you know it’s a lie? Do you have a crystal ball? If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck. It must be a duck! Odd’s are this was a ransom payment. Which is illegal!
I don’t think we should have payed them nothing, this will start someone else to do the same to other Americans to get money
I think you meant to say “anything” instead of “nothing”! And true enough, this corrupt treasonous criminal and his administration presently degrading and polluting our White House is bending over backwards to destroy and give away our nation to the U.N. crooks and terrorists of the world. NOTHING GOOD HAS COME FROM THIS JERK SINCE HE ILLEGALLY WAS PLACED INTO THE PRESIDENCY! It’s going to be a great day when his ass is finally vacated from the Oval Office. THEN, he needs to be arrested and stand trial for treason and punished accordingly!
You are absolutely and sadly correct.
I am totally with you…I hope you realize this government is taking notes on all of the dissatisfied with this administration citizens, such as ourselves. But what the heck, Id rather be on heaven than here if this keeps going the way it is and the courts keep backing him up as with the charges that reversed from the guilty, Planned Parenthood, to the innocent, the people who blew thw whistle…
I could not have said it better. AMEN
AMEN brother. And if he gave a ransom (time will tell) he needs to be removed from office immediately. Look at Nixon and all the stuff he did. Is Obama better?
Ditto’s !!!! A desperate CRY for”IMPEACHMENT ” Why let this fraud do any more damage !! I’m so sick of this destroy’ers hateful activity ……
hey john at least nixon stopped the war in Vietnam , all he did is escalate the war !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we all know the Muslim Bastard Obuma is a Traitor and should be put in Prison ,but all the Crooks in Washington are kissing his Ass because they are all on the take too ,get rid of them and our Country could be saved ,but with the Muslim Obuma and the crooked senile Reid and the crazy Pelosi Bitch and the crooked Secretary of State we are doomed for sure ,Heaven help us if these Idiot Democrats put the crooked Cillary Clinton Bitch in the Whitehouse we will all have to move to another Country ,or we loose all our Rights , we need smart Voters this time or we are all doomed ,only GOD can save us now ,GOD save America ,
I am a registered Democrat since 1960 and only voted Republican for Richard Nixon to stop the bloodbath of young Americans in Viet Nam. I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS; BUT NOW ALL THE REPUBLICANS NEED TO WIPE THE SLEEP OUT OF THEIR EYES AND REALIZE ALL THE CROOKED REPUBLICANS WHO ARE PASSING EVERYTHING OBAMA ASKS THEM TO PASS ARE JUST AS GUILTY AS THE DEMOCRATS AND WE NEED TO GET OUT OUR BIG BROOM AND SWEEP EVERYONE THIS IS UP FOR ELECTION OUT IN NOVEMBER, 2016 AND PUT MENTAL TERM LIMITS ON EVERYONE OF THEM!!! ONE TERM ONLY AND THEN VOTE FOR THEIR OPPONENTS NEXT ELECTION. ONLY ONES I KNOW ARE WORTH A DIME ARE JEFF SESSIONS, TREY GOWDY, ELIZABETH WARREN, AND TED POE.
Anita,, what is a big deal, you think US gave to Iran 1.7 Billion Dollars as ransom, you must be out of your mind, this money BELONGED TO IRAN (PERSIA) US were with holding this money as RANSOM to IRAN, try to understand , don’t just go and use words for our hard working PRESIDENT OBAMA, Secondly I don’t understand how the management of HORN NEWS published your comments, as this comments of yours is OBSCENE AND moreover, don’t ever call MUSLIMS AS BASTARD, learn some manners OK.
Sorry but you are the one that don’t understand the $1.7 was in addition to the $1.4 thy gave back. Read the the story again.
True, the voters that voted for this SOB Muslim R more dangerous than Obama.
Hey there Anita. This reply is for ZANZI…WHATEVER. There was no reply tab for that post. She/he/it doesn’t realize that that is not the same money. Iran got access to their $1.5 Billion dollars that was held up in world banks under sanctions. This money is in addition to that money and can only be described as a ransom payoff. This bozo is obviously a liberal troll that is so indoctrinated into the democrat mentality that she/he/it couldn’t possibly comprehend the truth or reality if it smacked it right up side of the head. I get so tired of the liberal troll first step of lying, twisting the truth, denial, false stories, and just outright BS. This idiot tried to tie two liberal steps into one by first the lying followed up by trying to ridicule. I guess this nut will go right to the fourth and final step of name calling next. That’s how you know you won an argument with a liberal troll….the name calling….as it is all they have left. Pardon the pun. God bless and keep your powder dry, just in case, you might need it soon.
Obama is a sorry excuse for a person.We the People either take our country back from these Criminal Politicians. Or we deserve what ever they do to us. I read how many people thought what was happening in Oregon was wrong. Those Patriots were trying to salvage some of our Freedoms. The Feds Murdered LaVoy Finicum and that got hardly any coverage. Together we stand Divided like we are now we FALL.
i could not agree more with the person comenting above, but how are we to do what is right, it will take a leader to do it, and unification of politicians and us to get anything done. this country is ripe for a takeover by the extremist muslims (IF THERE IS ANY DIFERENCE) why is is there no muslims speaking up and denouncing thier actions.
All 4 were double citizens :Iranian and American. One of them refuse to come here, he stays in Iran . Another only American citizen was left behind in Iranian jail.
this is funny
You’re right, it was ransom and illegal. If we had a non-muslim in the white house it wouldn’t have happened, but he has to keep the islamic world happy. He is a disgrace to the office.
THIS IS WHAT THE FORE FATHERS OF THIS COUNTRY WERE TALKING ABOUT
OUTSIDE INFERENCE HE’S BORN IN KENYA , WE CAN NOT LET CRUZ GET IN OFFICE
HE’S BORN IN CANADA !!!!!!!!!
I don’t think “Viola” is calling obama a liar in this case, she is as outraged as am I that obama didn’t tell congress.
Of course every time obamas lips are moving its a lie that goes w/o saying.
There’s nothing like giving money to your friends, especially if that money isn’t yours to give hmm.
I would wager that when this man is finally out of our house, and if a thorough investigation is done of this administration, heads will be spinning at the illegalities he has committed. I would not be surprised if he hasn’t sold us out to the highest bidder, probably to countries like IRAN. As Americans, I do not think we’ve had a trustworthy president for at least 7+ years.
What a sad piece of you know what we have running our country all he knows is pay some one off or lie about it to cover up the truth. No wonder other countries are laughing behind our backs.every thing he does he has to tie some thing else to it. And it pushes us farther in dept. we need to impeach this fool now.
Hell they are laughing in our face. This Muslim bitch has taken this country from feared to laughing stock of the world. He should be hung by the neck till dead on the White House grounds for all to see.
We are in complete agreement with you Robert. He is without a doubt the very worst president our country has ever had. If everyone hates him so much how come we cannot impeach him? Nixon was impeached and he was no where as bad as Obama is. We are on S.S. and this year no increase in our monthly checks, but we are giving Iran billions of $$$$ as well as giving so many other countries so much $$$$, but what about us tax paying Americans who have paid into the system for our entire lives? We feel that Trump will make a good president because he is not a polititation and will do whatever he says he will do…the rest of them make promises and never keep not even one of them. We need a man who will do exactly what he says he is going to do.
I do believe that a relief from having another politician in office in the White House is a good try at getting off the political correctness, a progressive agenda, forcing Muslim ideals on our school children, obvious underhanded deals, and other dubious tricks by the current administration.
A successful businessman, one who has personally done foreign trade deals, and loves our military, is fair but tough on immigration, is the one needed to guide our country at this time. It will take a lot of hard work, and I do hope the American people can pull together once we get a Republican President with the skills and leadership to guide us through tough times. Tough times are coming folks! This current President has set us up but good, for dissention, division, and failure. Our military leaders have been stripped form positions from trumped up charges instigated by the White House. This has to stop.
I think Mr. Trump has no lobbyists, special interest, or corporations who have donated that he owes alliance to. He is his own self-made man. Let him be that man who saves the America we all love, but we will have to work hard along side him and give him our trust! The first little thing that goes not as we would like, I would hope folks would have the understanding that there are so many other forces at work and for security reasons, he may not be able to share those with us……….
Let’s vote for a Republican, House, Senate, and President. So, all can work together, and not at odds with each other. We have not had an opportunity to compromise with the current administration. The Senate blocked many legislations from even coming to a vote or for discussion. This has been a disaster.
We have been ruled in a dictatorship by Executive Order from the President!
Mr. Cruz has not reputation for getting things done and neither has Mr. Rubio. They have not been in favor among Republicans in the House or Senate.
Sorry to say, but voters what we have left is Mr. Trump. He is blustery, he brags, he is outlandish and loud on the campaign trail.
However, he is experienced, generous, kind, smart, thoughtful, and a gentle man. He is known for being fair. In all his personal interviews, he has made sense, did not rant, but proved his points, gave concise, and detailed ways he will create an America that we would want to live in. Any president, has a guarantee of only 4 yrs. Only four!!!
The next one has a lot to do, to even begin to get things going again!
We have to be behind the guy 150% whoever that person is!!!!!
Now, that seems like a winner to me.
“The lie is sacred, and deceit is our main weapon. It is necesdsary to redefine truth.” (Lenin, 1920)
“A lie which is repated frequently, turns out to be a truth”. (Lenin, 1920)
YOU are right on Robert ! Just look at yesterday when he went to a MOSQUE that has connections to ISIS ! He IS a TRUE MUSLIM out to DESTROY US !! YES he should be HUNG in Public Square and shown on TV for ALL to see !!
Robert ,I could not say it any better than you ,well said
The next thing the world will do is physically attack the U.S. because they perceive us a being weak and unable to defend ourselves….which I think we are!!
So do any of you know who presides at the impeachment trial of the President of the United States? My understanding is that it would be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court…John Roberts. If that is true what are the chances of his ruling to impeach…
Ann! It takes a Two Thirds vote of Congress to allow impeachment to happen! Why is it people don’t understand this! I am amazed at how little folks no on this!
Obama knows he won’t be impeached and he also knows he can use his Executive orders at will or veto any legislation he doesn’t like,because there are enough Democrat votes to stop a Two Thirds vote against him! People need to get this through their thick skulls!
It is a Chicago thing where he came from.
I was told that Congress will never vote for an Impeachment.
Then fire all of those bastards, elect new representatives and install term limits to keep ’em honest!
You all are right on man
Worse , we did not learn from past mistakes and still we are supporting foreigner for president .Cruz , Rubio would not work for goodness of American people . They already proved that they prefer foreigners over American workers by signing 500% more H-working visas when we , Americans do not have jobs.
Why should we believe you??
It should take more than one signature to send a check and cash it. Take Obo off of the singing list and then whoever signs them is fired on the spot by making it know to the public.
He Is the liar in chief
liar thief sabatager of america you name it. He has no conscience. how embarsement we americans are to allow such in our countryeven as a leader even.
He should be tried for Treason against the United States of America and sent to gitmo. He won’t be happy until he destroys America completely.
That is why billionaires donate to candidates who don’t care about America like Cruz or Rubio because they do not represent American value .They are Canadian and Cubans . You think they care about American workers or American people ?? So I would vote only for American only citizen for president . We had already one born in Kenia .
Nothing surprises me about Obama. He has been trying to destroy this country and help his fellow Muslims since he took office. He wrote in his books that he doesn’t like America nor the people. The only thing he has accomplished is to put more hours on Airforce 1 than the past four presidents and I hate the idea we will still pay him $450,000 a year once we get rid of him. He needs to be impeached. Clinton was thrown out of the Whitehouse for only a blowjob and Obama has been screwing this country for the past seven years and he is still in office.
I think the Muslim Traitor Obuma is the biggest Parasite this Country has ever seen and should be exterminated immediately so his Poison can not pollute our Country any more ,
You are right Anita. But how can we get rid of this Muslim traitor. Everyone in Washington is scared of him.
Unbelievable. Poor America.
The Iman Barack sold us and not only for luv of Isis but for luv of money. He will get his kickback from our enemy. I hope it blows on his face, these people are known because they like to buy but not to pay.
Nothing about this potus from kenya or Malaysia? surprises me! Giving our wealth to our enemies in foreign countries is still considered treason isn’t it? Regardless of the mainstream media’s support of this criminal, he is still a criminal and really should not be in office at any level of Government in our country.
exactly , our fed law enforcement is apparently a partner in crime to lack of action. arrest them all, starting at top.
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Our Military also covering for this traitor,it goes to the top of and the Pentagon. They have his DNA and he isn’t who he says he is. His father isn’t his father. If you where on a sub he would be removed just for his state of mind, UNFIT FOR DUTY. Sgt Enosh USMC Retired/Disabled old one leg because of the V.A. sent me home with a fractured hip and didn’t tell me about it. I have been fighting them for 10 years and been to Washington and I still haven’t received my Comp.& Pen. Thank you Congressman Coasta Dem.Fresno Ca. I’ve haven’t met you yet, do I exist to you? And you say you care for Vets! I don’t think so. Where are U Congressman, where R U ??????
Send a letter about this to Trump and let him make it known what obo is doing, which is nothing, about your case. He wjould love to make it known and relate it back to what was going on with the VA a few years ago.
Thank you for your service sir. I hope it gets worked out
It will take a decade to undo what this idiot in the W.H. has done to this country.
What that incompetent Muslim Asshole Idiot Muslim Obuma did to our Country may be so bad that the Damage that Muslim Traitor did can not be fixed ,the Bastard Muslim is a Traitor to America and should be put before a Firing Squad for Treason ,what is wrong with all the Idiots in Congress that they don’t do their Job and give the American People Justice by putting the Traitor in Prison where he should have been put Years ago , they are elected to work for the People ,not the People for them !!!!! they don’t follow our Constitution ,so get rid of them and put sensible People in their place instead , don’t the Voters care about what is happening to our country ??? the Supreme Court is not doing their job either because the only care for what is in it for them too ,and let the Crooks in Washington do what they want ,Wake up America ,it is 11:59 P.M. time is almost running out for us all ,WAKE UP ,
Impeach robert
Do you think that Rubio or Cruz would not give much our money to Cuba in the future? They already as senators gave our jobs to foreigners by signing 500% more H- visas for foreign workers .How abut TPP agreement? They support it too and giving our jobs again to non Americans .I want jobs for Americans in first place .When we would have vacancy then we can take in foreign workers .So , go Trump go !!!
Obama and his minions have gotten away with crimes of high treason for over 7 yrs. Why stop them now? And next we’ll have Hillary to deal with.
don’t u think it is about time for every patriot to rise up and stop this, since our feds wont. they are mostly all derelict of duty. what is this teaching our children. terrorism is normal?
Yes it is time . How far are these criminals gonna get to go before something is done
Lets get a march on DC with the veterans and their families.
Every time regular Joe Citizen tries to rise up and stop it, he gets shot down or thrown in prison, while the ones in charge just keep corrupting the country. Now, because of the influx of refugees, if you try to do something, you will be declared a terrorist. Maybe, that was the plan all along.
NO WE WON’T. THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY HATES HER TOO MUCH. TRUMP IS GOING TO WIN THIS ELECTION OR ELSE KISS AMERICA GOOD-BYE
w, and this wont happen with cruz instead of trump? explain why only trump for Americas future.
Trump has background experience to get america financially stable again and will immediately go into action on the security of our country. That is part of why “we the people” want him for our president. Obama & others in the white house need charges of treason filed immediately and taken from power…now!. Folks in my town are arming themselves as I speak. PS: I would like to see Trump & Cruz work together in the white house. speaking from Texas
WHEN THEY WERE VOTING FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CRUZ WAS AT A FUND RAISER. THESE POLITICANS WHO
NEED ALL THIS MONEY DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
BOTH SHOULD BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE. WHY DO WE HAVE TO WASTE MONEY ON PARTIES WHO SPEND MONEY
IN TALK-A-THON LET THEM TALK ON TV AND SAVE ALL
THAT MONEY. GIVE THEM ALL THE SAME AMOUNT OF
MONEY AND PUT THE REST IN PAYING OFF THE DEBT.
The original politicians took the job to make America great. That is the job of the politician, not to become millionairs. They run for this office and take a pledge, just like doctors do, to do their job hell or high water. It is time to make it that any thing that they want passed, raises, benefits for themselves has to be voted on by the American public at the November elections. If they don’t like it then they don’t belong in politics.
I believe Trump is a false flag going against the Republican base to get the nomination and then turn it over to Hillary.
You are a flipping fool!
Margaret ,are you a total Idiot too ????
You know what, my intuition says something isn’t right about Mr. Trump. If it sounds to good to be true, maybe it is. We all want and need a change so bad, perhaps we’re not seeing clearly.
They plan to put Hillary in Office and have Media tell us she won and how much the people love her. Even if she only gets her own vote!
The Congress refused to approve Social Security increases for 2016, and, in fact, voted to cut some benefits. And, yet, they are giving huge funds away to foreign governments! Amazing!
The impotent Congress isn’t going to do a dam thing against Pootus. Congress has the purse strings but Congress acts like a submissive Muslim woman. The dicktator could commit murder on the Senate floor and no one would do a dam thing about it.Following politics for 34 years I’ve never saw such lawlessness.
total treason. who is working for the fbi and nsa to allow this? who are these sheep? disgusting to say the least
stanley with GODS help 11 months will pass fast, vote TRUMP
What else is new.
This was my immediate thoughts. Giving over a billion of our tax dollars to Iran “is in our face” commiting treason with no one we put into office in congress stopping him. How could anyone not see what is going on in america. He is causing division and upheaval in our country with security torn into pieces. File treason charges congress and take obama from power today! We the people are demanding and not asking anymore!
“Our country”? We have let our country be taken away from us, and are just awakening to discover it gone. We will have to fight to get America back, and declare a new Independance Day. Hopefully, we are at the start of a revolution to take “our country” back!!!
Send the illegals back to their country. what their are doing I called braking &entering & that is braking the law
He’s basically giving our social security to Iran .
What a pig.
A Country Founded by Geniuses but Run by Idiots! AND TYRANTS AND BUREAUCRAPS!!!
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for entering and remaining in the country illegally — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If you have to get your parents’ permission to go on a field trip or to take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If you MUST show your identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book and rent a video, but not to vote for who runs the government — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If the government wants to prevent stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds, but gives twenty F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If, in the nation’s largest city, you can buy two 16-ounce sodas, but not one 24-ounce soda, because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If an 80-year-old woman or a three-year-old girl who is confined to a wheelchair can be strip-searched by the TSA at the airport, but a woman in a burka or a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If a seven-year-old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher is “cute,” but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government regulation and intrusion, while not working is rewarded with Food Stamps, WIC checks, Medicaid benefits, subsidized housing, and free cell phones — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If the government’s plan for getting people back to work is to provide incentives for not working, by granting 99 weeks of unemployment checks, without any requirement to prove that gainful employment was diligently sought, but couldn’t be found — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If you pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big-screen TV, while your neighbor buys iPhones, time shares, a wall-sized do-it-all plasma screen TV and new cars, and the government forgives his debt when he defaults on his mortgage — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If being stripped of your Constitutional right to defend yourself makes you more “safe” according to the government — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If the media panders to your openly socialist leader while the IRS targets groups with dissenting views— you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If your government ‘cracks down’ on legal gun sales to law abiding citizens while secretly supplying illegal guns to Mexican drug cartels— you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If your local government (Chicago) outlawed gun ownership for ‘the safety of its citizens’ and now boasts the worst murder rate in the country — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
What a country!
How about we give God a reason to continue blessing America?
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He has become a millionaire off of us. Last year it was exposed he has millions in a bank off shore of the USA. And he condemns other Americans for doing the same thing. Too many rude words fit this man. Let’s say liar, thief, cheat, divider of all sacred to our American families here today, out of touch with true Americans, hater of American values, trying his hardest to destroy what we have been as a nation fought by our fore fathers, regardless of race, to be the nation that has saved the world over many times. He is quite a piece of work and the work is like veneer.
It sounds like Iran got their money back. Once again we see the clumsiness of this administration in dealing with foreign affairs.
This is shameful what this man has done and is doing to our Nation. He just does not care of the consequences caused by his recklessness – his un-American dealings with our enemies. How in the world has he OBAMA been able to get away with all the blatant betrayals to our Nation – and still have those who support this man’s action against our constitution. How can our representatives continue to support this man without even a word of wrongdoing about this wimp’s dealings in the Nation’s foreign affairs – and his blatant incompetence. The United States of America has much to be ashamed of with the Administration of BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA – who is destined to be THE WORST IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Don’t worry, when Hillery becomes pres. She will appoint Oboma a supreme court judge! We will never get rid of him.
I read that he wants to be the head of the UN ,and also the Moslems may proclaim him the Mahadi.
He gets away with it because he is black. If regular people say anything bad (it’s their opinion), they are called a racist. What a stupid country we have become! The minority running the country, wonderful. Where is the government getting all this extra money to give to people and foreign governments?
Obama is not destined to be “the worst” but rather “the first” of what likely will be a long line of radical Islamist destroyers to finalize the downfall of America. The country has become besotted by its toys of affluence, while ignorance and laziness feed the beasts in almost all venues of life……. Family, community, faith, education, politics, and society. A place where the stupidity of the phrase “political correctness” provides the spikes on the endless picket fence upon which the bodies lie heaped.
Dealing with the enemy against your own country, is known as TREASON, in the whole world.
This is nothing but a corrupt administration lets just hope any decent Republican or independent wins the WH or the country is done
A F*cking Idiot !
Impeach the muslim bastard!
John Furlong ,I am with you ,we need to get rid of the Muslim Bastard now ,and he needs to take the killary clinton bitch with him ,
Just another Obummer sell out of the American way of life. It’s typical of this traitor, and American’s do need to put a stop to this individual; but I doubt that there is any true people left like our Fore-Fathers who fought back.
This just makes me cry! Money from American citizen/tax payers sent to a terrorist country they will use that money to try and kill us!!! This POTUS and his cadre of followers should be indicted for treason!!
I’M TELLING YOU PEOPLE, HE’S PART OF ISIS HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED, AND PUT IN PRISON. EVER SINCE HE GOT INTO OFFICE WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT HEARTACH. I THINK HE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH, 911 GET RID OF THIS MUSLIM. TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT WANTING TO SEE HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE, AND I BET THAT WAS A PHONEY CERTIFICATE. AND NOBODY REMEMBERS HIM IN COLLEGE EIGHTER, OR EVEN WHO HE WAS. GOD HELP THIS COUNTRY
Have you NOT been paying attention in the last three years??? It HAS BEEN PROVEN beyond a shadow of a doubt by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse that the birth certificate on the White Hut web site IS A GENUINE COMPUTER GENERATED FORGERY so you don’t have to bet that it was a PHONY any more. Also, obama’s Selective Service Registration card has ALSO been PROVEN beyond a shadow of a doubt by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse to be A GENUINE COMPUTER GENERATED FORGERY. And then there’s the Connecticut Social Security number of obama’s form a state he NEVER was a resident of.
obama IS a CRIMINAL!!! obama IS a USUPER!!! PERIOD!!!
James Judge
Buffalo, Iowa
Obama is an impostor. A black Muslim who hates America and achieving his hope and change to destroy the Great America.
God save us before it is too late.
Everyone claim 10 people on their W-2 so they don’t have any taxes withheld from their pay and then in April send the form in with the proper number of people but without the tax check due. Their is not enough prisons to put us in so we can live as we live now and Congress has to suffer for they will not have any wages.
Apparently, D’ohbama never learned about the Barbary Coast pirates, or how Jefferson dealt with them(“From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli“, Libya, that is). Short story is that the Libyan muslims, with State approval, were hijacking American vessels at sea, and either enslaving or ransoming captured crew and passengers. Previous presidents had approved bribing the Libyan government to the tune of nearly 1/3 the Federal government’s budget, but Jefferson said “No More!”
It’s a historical fact that paying kidnappers simply increases the incidence of kidnapping. D’ohbama’s a damn(and damned) fool, except when it comes to ignoring his sworn oath and obeying the Constitutional limitations on his power.
One other thing; a previous poster mentioned something about “Constitutional Rights.” That’s bullshit. No one has “Constitutional Rights.” Never have had; never WILL have. Those who wrote the Constitution had no doubt from whence our Rights come:
“You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments: rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.”
— John Adams(1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
In short, the Rights we have come from our Creator, and these Rights long preceded EVERY earthly government. They will also OUTLAST them all. If you believe your rights come from a piece of paper, another piece of paper can take them away. Don’t be a damned fool like D’ohbama. There will be a Reckoning for all at the end; no one lives forever.
Obama,
Is nothing but a huge blemish on the United states and its people, i feel he should be removed from office loose all power, pay and be place in prison as a criminal of the United states, impeach, fine 2 trillion dollars that he has given away, weakening own our arm services , and a disgrace to christian people all over the world.
He is a muslime. It’s his job to disgrace America! He doesn’t have a Christian bone in his body.
he is a Muslim piece of shit and makes us all puke ,he needs to be washed down into the Sewer where he belongs ,and our country be better off ,
The civil war was fought over less than what this POS is doing to this country.
WHY, WHY are we Paying taxes so politicians like Obama and Kerry can give it away to our enemies and unfriendly countries and sign trade bills that hurt our economy and cause the loss of jobs here at home
The new one should be repealed immediately and American companies caused to source goods closer to home such Canada, Mexico, Cuba and all other South American countries.
Let China and other hostiles that are polluting the world and causing global warming get their act together (also they should enact birth control)
Didn’t that all seem to go down too quickly! And, didn’t we break the first rule when dealing with terrorist of not dealing with them!
Might I suggest that Obama prearranged this pay off as a way of transferring more American money into our enemies hands and then claim this was a humanitarian act on our/his part? Obama makes the actions of Benedict Arnold look like a Girl Scout deal.
He is the worse of the worse, the lowest of the low and American justice should come down hard on him and those who support him! Will justice and doing what is right ever return to American politics? I fear not.
He should not be pardoned for any of his lies, thief, misconduct, etc that he did to the USA. He belongs in jail right next to Hillary.
All i have to say about the emperor of lies is that he has put the USA into the commode and when the queen of lies is elected she will pull the handle.
Well , we must consider that idiots, welfare lazy scuds and traitors elected this Liar, thief, muslime , anti American, socialist, communist to sit illegally in the white house, what more is there to say?
If there is such a “FUND”, legislation should be drafted “IMMEDIATELY” to rescind/eliminate such legislation from the books.
ALL taxpayer funding should be proposed and authorized by the House of Representatives.
To comment on THIS new Crap, would be VERY unkind on my part, so I will say.
This news is just a few weeks old and the report was that the Obama administration knew that the money would be used to sponsor terrorism. This was reported in other news posts.
Recently watched a Youtube about a biblical scripture that may have mentioned the antichrist by name. It was the scripture where Jesus was talking about satan falling as lightening from heaven (or heights). It states in Hebrew the word “lightening” is pronounced Barack and the word “heights” is pronounced ubama or obama. Weird.
Also recently read that Obama will be trying for the position of Secretary of UN – since the person now in that position is going to retire. Supposedly that is why he is doing a lot of things that he is.
Remember when the leader of ISIS, Al Baghdadi, was released from jail, he told the US soldiers that he would see them in New York! This president is part of that plan. He is doing everything in his power to make it possible for the Islamic Jihad to come to America. Obama is part of the Islamic Jihad, that is why he won’t call it like it is. If the American people don’t wise up and take this country back, it will be too late. This president is complicit in the Islamic Jihad and is an enemy of the United States.
Why do you think he won’t secure the borders and is just fine with letting illegal aliens into this country, because Islamic Jihadists are secretly coming into this country to carry out Obama’s plan for Islamic Jihadists to take over this country. Wake up people , he is entrenched in the Islamic Jihadist movement to destroy America. Remember when he was running for President, he said he was going to change this country, well he is going to destroy this country, and he is well on his way to doing just that.
MIKE, YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. I SUSPECTED WHAT YOUR SAYING WHEN 911 HAPPENED. TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT WANTING TO SEE HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PEOPLE DON’T REMEMBER HIM IN COLLEGE , OR EVEN WHO HE WAS? I BET HIS BIRTH C. WAS RIGGED. MY NEXT GUESS, IS HE’S GONNA HAVE DONALD TRUMP KILLED. AND I THINK HE’S THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SAVE THIS GREAT COUNTRY. AGAIN YOU HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD. SINCE HE GOT INTO OFFICE, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUSE PLANE CRASHES, TRAIN DERAILMENTS, OIL SPILLS, ETC. AND NOW WE GOT HILLARY AND KERRY WITH THE E-MAILS ETC. PEOPLE LISTEN TO WHAT MIKE IS SAYING. GET OBAMA OUT OF OFFICE NOW.
THANKS MIKE, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Mike, you comment is so frightening but so logical indeed.
But what to do to stop this terrorist in the White House. Nobody is doing NADA to stop him.
“Our country”? We have let our country be taken away from us, and are just awakening to discover it gone. We will have to fight to get America back, and declare a new Independance Day. Hopefully, we are at the start of a revolution to take “our country” back!!!
That is the truth. So many are complacent, and won’t realize what is really going on until the wolf is at their door, and it will be too late, then. Actually, truth be told, it’s too late already. Those “clutching their Bibles and guns” had better keep a firm grip.
We need to Impeach Obama . We need to protest in DC. Get that asshole out of office
RICHARD FAWCETT, PLEASE PEOPLE IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH, MIKE AND RICHARD ARE RIGHT. THIS GUY THATS ARE PRESIDENT IS PART OF THE ISLAMIC JIHARD AND IS TRYING TO DISTROY THIS COUNTRY. RICHARD, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
If we march on DC with weapons I think our military would be right there with us to eliminate him.
I think this country should call for a vote to impeach obama. We need to get hin out now. Not when his term is up. He has abused his power as president of the usa!!!!
If we vote to impeach him and they don’t do it then they get impeached.
PAMELA, I AGREE 100% TO MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE HE BECAME PRESIDENT, 911,PLANE CRASHES, TRAIN DERAILMENTS, 1000’S OF CHILDREN MISSING, OIL LEAKS ON TANKERS ETC. NOW WE HAVE HILLERY & KERRY WITH UNSECURED E-MAILS WHICH JEOPARDIZES ARE COUNTRY. IMPEACH IMPEACH, IMPEACH OBAHMA BEFOR ITS TO LATE.
What everyone seems to forget that the money is Iran’s money that our government stole when it froze ran’s assets. None of it was ever our money.
And why were the assets frozen!
If someone is arrested for trafficking drugs and goes to jail, they don’t get the drugs back when they are released. Duh.
The question remains ; Will anyone do anything to bring down this fake government of Obama , demo-rats and rinos’ ??????????
The government so many died to protect has been taken over by greedy traitors for the past 7 years . Vote with your brain ; Not with what you get for free.
Who in the hell owns the Power of the Purse ?
Iran must have received something. all the clowns who were supposed to go back to Iran refused to go and Iran does not give up anything for nothing. only the American government does that.
The great negotiation team. We pay them $1.7 billion. Did we get paid for releasing our prisoners?
I wonder how many million the revolutionary hard got paid by us to release our sailors?
I still don’t understand that. You have two fully armed boats with guns everywhere. Rules of engagement is leave our guys alone, or we will open up on you Muslim pastures, with reinforcements on the way! In my view, this was an act if war, and that island with all inhabitants should have been bombarded into the stone ages!
Why do we have such a bunch if sniveling cowards such as Obama and Kerry representing our country?
When is congress just going to go to the Sgt if arms and have Obama relieved of his duties before he can damage this country further?
ARE ALL THESE COMMENTS GOING TO THE RT PLACE OR ARE WE JUST BLOWING
SMOKE. WHY ISN’T OUR PUSSY REPUBLICIAN REP GETTING TO OBAMA IMPEACHING HIM .THIS IS THE THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, ITS THE ASSHOLES THAT RUN IT
Did I read in the story that we had impounded $400 million from Iran and with interest we paid them 1.3 Billion. I was under impression that islam did not accept interest and that is damm good interest that I would like to get on my savings. Oh wait, it wasn’t interest. It was America paying iran the JIZYYA tax that they have imposed since 9/11 when they conquered us.
The way he spends AMERICAS money reminds me of a child with a new toy! He’s not content with what his salary is so he goes shopping with USA’s money!
All you people are ignoramuses. What right has our government or president have to give the money that our grand children or great grand children will have to pay. Will they give up their personal money up to pay this promise. Will those piece of excrement give their personal money to pay for their agreements. .
F*****G N****R LAIR IN CHARGE, TRAITOR, pays terrorist for our hostages, when it is the policy of this country to NOT RANSOM OUR HOSTAGES but pay them with BULLETS!!
When will our Military take this POS out to the firing range for some TARGET PRACTICE?? Need to take “MANCHELLE” his “WIFE” out as well!!
If this is true, why have I always heard that, the purse strings of the U.S. are held by the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HOW CAN OBAMA GIVE AWAY OUR MONEY??
Thats , why i say he is giving , this country away, its not his money , why should he care.
Typical of stupid administration blunders which get worse at every turn. Anyone with a working brain does not vote for any more Democrat blunders and I am sure the country will not survive if we fail to elect a President who is concerned with national survival! If Hillary gets into office we are going to lose the country!
Question?
why do we pay taxes to our government
when we see things like this going on
it is that obum-ma is trying to last out his time, trying to show that he solved something an get a credit for it
well im sorry dude you are NOT a leader, you have disgraced American enough, please just get to hell out
of the country an stay gone, believing you could be a supreme court justest, Please go on an leave
we dont want you now, an really never did
a man {yeah} that has never had a real job, that can throw American money at anything, yep your it
oh just like killary its sad to see her still out of prison, you 2 make the same plye of shi# dude
Poor Barry, IQ = sack of hammers.
O bozo needs to be drug tested every day. He must be on drugs. He hides in the white house. And when he appears he’s cryptly making statements to that perpetuate terrorism. Visiting mosque where its prevelent. Gives money to terrorise our nation by incouraging his beloved scumbags murders to kill Christians family’s and chiidren.Then he says these are the people that protect The US! He’s cryptly saying his desire is to build a personal police force at the federal level to impose a top down oppressive dictatorship with him in charge.this reminds me of Stalin in Russia that had his own military force to murder anyone that disagreed with him as he ruthlessly came to power.I believe his handelers installed him,knowing this agenda would be carried out because of his hatred for Americans.he has altered the balance of power in the middle east in favor of Iran over Israel. He is further distableising these countries as well as the US.Obama is a menace to the world the US and should be arrested for treason. He should be in Gitmo with Hillary and lynch.call your congressional reps its time to impeach. He has that suicidal mental look. You know the crazed lone nut case look, he puts out between tears.
Its time for an American President. A person that is a true leader. And may be a leader of historic preportions. I believe young people are disillusioned of what they see. This is about whether they will have a future. There is only one man and is really the only canidate. That is Donald Trump. He will not send billions of dollars to Iran weather its their money or not. We need to rally around him support him and send a message to the shills in Washington that are corrupted by corperate influance, billionares that own candidates for favor and willfully prevert the law for profit and power. If you believe as I do every other candidate in this race is bought and paid for, on both sides. We can’t afford to wing it any more. We have got to get it right this time. For our kids and for our country. Socialism historically never works. Socialisum is really communism its just a matter of degree it just sounds nicer to decieve people to giving up there freedoms to the tyrant dictators.
It’s easy for Obozo to give away money – it is not his. When was the last time you heard of an Obama contribution to a charity? I never did. But, he has no problem giving billions of our money to Muslim terrorists! What a Fn outrage!
All these angry frustrating comments are legitimate, but didn’t help to stop this communist Marxist Muslim president. He is still in power and continue to destroy our country more and more.
We really need a miracle to stop all this madness and destruction.
What to do?
In my opinion, Obama should have been impeached when he took his first unilateral action months ago. Since then, he has been stirring up the “racism” issue to the extent that I feel like I am back in the 60s and 70s. Then we add the Muslims, the Syrian refugees, the illegal immigrants, and the now, the Cubans. Next and foremost, he wants “gun control”. I believe he is creating all this dissention in our country, so that the people rise up against him and he can call out the Federal militia. This would cancel the election and he would continue in power. It is so obvious that he is just doing anything he wants with his “executive orders”. Hillary Clinton is his side kick or she would be in jail not running for President. We, the people, need to start and support petitions to have him impeached and her indicted for treason. Any public protests will be met with Federal law being declared.
If the Republicans are so worried about giving money to countries that are Human Rights violators then we need to Stop helping out Israel and Saudi Arabia to mention two. These countries have been violating Human Rights for years and the Republicans have not opened their mouths once. We need to stop all Foreign Aid and use the money to help Americans.