State Department admits Iran payment was used as ‘leverage’
Clip: 08/19/2016 | 7m 21s
In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the State Department modified its response, saying the money was used as “leverage.” Judy Woodruff talks to department spokesman Adm. John Kirby for more.
Aired: 08/19/16
